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Turkey sendign troops to Libya to protect its own interests

Members of Turkish parliament vote at the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM) in Ankara,Turkey, 02 January 2020. The Turkish Parliament met extraordinary to vote on authorization to send Turkish forces to Libya.  EPA/STR
TBMM, Cumhurbaşkanı Erdoğan'a yetki veren Libya tezkeresini onayladı. Source: AAP

Journalist Yavuz Oğhan told SBS Turkish that the bill giving the president the power to send troops to Libya clearly states that the aim is to protect Turkey's interests, not to protect the UN-recognised Libyan government or the Libyan people.


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By Nejat Başar

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Journalist Yavuz Oğhan told SBS Turkish that the bill giving the president the power to send troops to Libya clearly states that the aim is to protect Turkey's interests, not to protect the UN-recognised Libyan government or the Libyan people.



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