In an article published with Al-Monitor on 16 December, Amberin Zaman discussed Turkey’s reaffirmed commitment of Turkey to protect the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) in the wake of the controversial maritime deal between the two countries. For Zaman, this could likely lead to a Turkish intervention in Libya against the forces aligned with Eastern Libya-based General Haftar which have been fighting GNA forces for the control of Tripoli. For Kirill Semenov, also writing for Al-Monitor, Turkey's renewed involvement in the Libyan conflict on the GNA's side could also spark tensions between Turkey and Russia, who unofficially provides support to General Haftar.Click here and here to read the articles.
Intensification of tensions in Tripoli likely to result from Turkey/Libya deal