U.S. President Donald Trump discussed the situation in Libya with his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan in a phone call on Thursday, Turkey’s presidency said less than an hour after Ankara passed a bill allowing troop deployment to Tripoli. Trump and Erdogan “stressed the importance of diplomacy in re…

Egypt strongly condemned on Thursday Turkish parliament’s vote to allow a troop deployment to Libya, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement. Egypt said any such deployment could “negatively affect the stability of the Mediterranean region” and called on the international community to urgently respond to the m…

Turkey’s parliament on Thursday passed a bill that allows troop deployment to Libya, Parliament Speaker Mustafa Sentop said, paving the way for increased military cooperation despite criticism from opposition lawmakers. Sentop said the legislation passed with an 325-184 vote in the parliament, where Preside…

National Peace Initiative member Mabruka Al Masmary denied losing contact with some young people participating in the National Peace Initiative to stop the war in Libya. Al Masmary reported that all participants in this initiative are in good health and were not subjected to harassment by the security services. …