Abandoned by NATO allies, Turkey steps in to support Libya's UN-recognised government
Since Libya descended into a civil war some eight years ago, international efforts to bring peace between different warring sides have faltered.
In Europe, the issue is seen largely from the lense of a refugee problem and Italy’s colonial history.Since April, Haftar’s forces have been attacking Tripoli where the UN-backed Government of National Accord has formally asked Turkey for military assistance. In 2015, the UN Security Council brokered a deal and announced that the GNA is the only representative body in Libya. It asked UN-members to stop supporting other groups and help GNA establish control over the territory.
UAE and Egypt have shipped weapons to Haftar’s so-called Libyan National Army — a group that includes soldiers from the former regime and mercenaries from various countries.But Ankara says it is standing on the right side of history. His forces, which included military commanders once loyal to Gaddafi, took control of the politically important city of Benghazi as Egyptian warplanes gave cover.
because France wants Haftar’s support in fighting militants in Chad and Niger, which share borders with Libya and where French troops have been active for years. Last month, Turkey and the Tripoli government signed an agreement to demarcate the exclusive economic zones in the Mediterranean Sea.
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