Turkey’s presidential spokesperson said that Turkey is adamantly opposed to partition in Libya be it in principle or by law. Ibrahim Kalin said while giving an interview to the international news source, “We are absolutely against the breaking up of Libya, whether in reality, or on the map, or politically or geographically,” “That will be … Read more
Libya’s Prime Minister Fayyez al-Sarraj has threatened that Libya will face a financial crisis in 2020 due to blockade of oil terminals and oil fields by groups supporting his opponent Khalifa Haftar. The blockade has caused a decrease in Libya’s oil output since 18th January. Al-Sarraj talked to reporters in the capital, “The continuation of … Read more
ANKARA: At least six Turkish military personnel, the Turkish president said Monday. According to the sources of AP, The exchange between Ankara and Damascus came hours after a large Turkish military convoy entered the northwestern province of Idlib, the last rebel stronghold in Syria. It is likely to further increase tensions between the two neighboring … Read more
The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) expressed regret on Saturday over continued violations of the arms embargo in Libya, as the armed conflict between the eastern-based army and the UN-backed government continues. According to the details UNSMIL said in a statement, “The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) deeply regrets the continued … Read more
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called on Europe to support its work in Libya, where it is providing military support to the internationally-recognized government, if it wants to end the conflict there. According to the details, Erdogan made his remarks in a column published on the Politico website on Saturday, ahead of a summit in Berlin on … Read more
Recep Tayyip Erdogan has struck a deal with the UN-backed Libyan government for Tripoli to pay $2.7bn in compensation for debts owed to Turkey before Libya’s nine-year civil war began, BOL News learnt from Arab News. According to the details, Turkish companies were heavily involved in lucrative infrastructure and construction projects in Libya from the … Read more
Turkey’s parliament has approved a bill to deploy troops to Libya in support of the embattled United Nations-recognised Government of National Accord (GNA), paving the way for increased military cooperation despite criticism from opposition legislators. Turkish lawmakers voted 325-184 at an emergency session in favour of allowing a one-year mandate to deploy troops and follows a request … Read more
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday that the Turkish parliament will vote on deploying troops in Libya in early January. A corresponding bill will be filed in and put to a vote on January 7, as soon as lawmakers come back from the winter recess, Erdogan said. In his Thursday’s speech, which followed … Read more
13 women died when a boat sank in Lampedusa, Italy. The boat was taking the immigrants. The ship sank on the Island. As a result, 30 people, including 8 children, have not been found yet. Over 13 women died in the incident. The fear of more deaths still prevails. A total of 50 people were … Read more
