Turkey's parliament

At the same time that the EastMed pipeline construction agreement was being signed in Athens last Thursday, Turkey's Parliament was approving a military deployment to Libya.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday called again for an immediate cease-fire in Libya and a return to talks by all the warring parties.

The UN chief warned in a statement from his deputy spokesman that "any foreign support to the warring parties will only deepen the ongoing conflict and further complicate efforts to reach a peaceful and comprehensive political solution."

The European Union has expressed its "strong concern" over a vote by Turkey's parliament vote to allow a troop deployment to Libya.

Egypt strongly condemned on Thursday a vote by Turkey's parliament 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 move. [Reuters]

Libya's High Council of State welcomed the passage of a motion by Turkey's parliament on sending troops to Libya.

The council's statement followed a request by the UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) for help.

Turkey's parliament passed a motion that authorizes the government to send Turkish troops to Libya for a one-year deployment at their emergency session on Jan. 2.
The motion passed with 325 votes in favor and 184 votes against the deployment. 

Turkey's parliament has authorized sending troops to Libya to help the UN-supported government in Tripoli battle forces loyal to a rival government.
Turkish lawmakers voted 325-184 at an emergency session on Thursday in favor of allowing a one-year mandate to deploy troops.

Turkey's parliament approved a security and military deal with Libya's UN-supported government Saturday  on the heels of a controversial maritime agreement earlier this month that has drawn international ire.

The deal allows Turkey to provide military training and equipment at the request of the Libyan government that controls the capital, Tripoli, and some of the country's west.

Turkey's parliament ratified the country's 11thdevelopment plan late on July 18 by a large majority.       

On the fateful night of July 15, 2016, deputies in Turkey's parliament put their lives on the line to defend the nation's sovereignty in the face of an attempted coup, a senior lawmaker of the ruling Justice and Development (AKP) said on July 14.