In November 2019, Turkey concluded a maritime and a military agreement with the GNA, after which Ankara began deploying Syrian mercenaries alongside the Turkish military in Libya. As this was the first case of a foreign state sending its regular military forces to Libya, the conflict entered into a new phase. Just to the east of Sirte, along a 250-kilometre coastline, are numerous facilities including Libya’s two largest oil refineries, oil tanks and port installations. This way of conducting foreign policy until today has only caused damage to the Turkish interests. There should be no governing ideology for foreign policy other than the protection of its national interests.

Source: Libya Today July 06, 2020 04:18 UTC