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ErdoÄan says scheme to push Ankara away from Mediterranean failedÂ
Turkey announced it would send troops to Libya to support GNA, Egypt opposesÂ

Turkey detains at least 90 IS suspects in nationwide raids
The raids were initiated in the capital Ankara to capture 50 foreign nationals over alleged ties to the Islamic State (IS) militant group, the agency said.

Germany tries to find a diplomatic solution for Libya with Russia and Turkey
Turkeyâs opposition leader vows to stand against sending Turkish troops in Libya

Turkey to vote on sending troops to Libya on Monday
Al-Sisi asserts Egyptâs support for Libya’s LAAF

Turkey wants to solve Libyaâs crisis through negotiations: Erdogan
Erdogan arrived in Tunisia on an unannounced visit on Wednesday to meet his Tunisian counterpart Kais Saied, in which both presidents will discuss bilateral relations and the situation in Libya.

Israel FM officially opposes Turkey-GNA accord
Minister says the deal will not lead to confrontation between the two countries

Shoukry discusses Turkey-GNA accord with Russian counterpart, UNâs Libya envoy
Cyprus, Egypt, Greece and France to hold a summit in January in Cairo

Ankara warns Europe of new a refugee wave if Idlib battle doesnât endÂ
Turkey hosts the largest number of Syrian refugees, more than 3.7 million peopleÂ

Shoukry discusses with SDC updates in Syria, Turkish offensive
Expressing Egyptâs rejection of Turkish policies in the region, Shoukry described it as expansionist and dangerous. He asserted that Egypt respects Syrian sovereignty, and supports a political solution to the Syrian crisis.

Turkey-GNA accord activated: Ankara ready to send troops to Libya as tensions grow
âTurkey’s most likely objective is to help GNA-allied militias battle LNA to a stalemate, then seek a bargain with Russia as done in Syria,â says fellowÂ

We will use force against Turkish invasion in Libya: LAAF
“Sending Turkish troops to Libya will be a major escalation and would fuel the conflict between the GNA and Haftar,” says professor

Erdogan meets Libya’s Al Sarraj, vowing to provide all kinds of support
The closed-door meeting, which was not on Erdoganâs official agenda, came days after he announced that Turkey is ready to send troops to Libya if asked, escalating the already tense situation in the Mediterranean region.

Macron slams Turkey for buying S-400 from Russia, working with ISIS proxies
Ankara warns to block NATOâs defence plan for the Baltic over Syria offensive

Egyptian, Greek FMs discuss Turkey-GNA maritime border deal
The ministers held talks on developments in Eastern Mediterranean, bilateral relations

Greek Foreign Minister heads to Cairo over Turkey-GNA agreement
Egypt denounces Ankara and Libyaâs GNAâs maritime agreement

Turkey begins to deport captured IS militants home
US national was deported, while plans to deport a German, Irish, French are underway

Turkey says to start sending IS fighters home amid row with Europe
Over the last week, Turkish interior minister Suleyman Soylu has several times harshly criticized European countries for inaction, vowing to repatriate IS militants, even if their citizenship has been revoked.

Russia, Turkey affirm commitment to Sochi agreement, joint patrols in Syria
Relationship between Europe and Turkey is love-hate, says Assad

Amid joint drill, Egypt, Greece, and Cyprus condemn Turkeyâs Mediterranean violations
According to Cyprus News Agency, the Cypriot Defence Minister Savvas Angelides said during the meeting that Turkey’s illegal measures in Cyprusâ EEZ in the Mediterranean Sea, violates the sovereign rights of his country and the international law.

Turkey, Russia to start joint patrol in Syria, threatening operations in case of YPG attacks
Under the Sochi deal, Turkish and Russian joint patrols had been set to begin on Tuesday at a depth of 10 km. However, Erdogan told parliament in a televised speech, that the joint will work on the ground on Friday.

Syrian Armed Forces clash with Turkish forces for first time
The Russian warplanes have also resumed their bombardment on the de-escalation zone, carrying out several raids in the southern countryside of Idlib, the observatory added. There was no information about the casualties.

Turkey: no need to continue the military operation in Syria
Russia to cooperate with Turkey to remove Kurdish from borders

Erdogan discusses Syriaâs invasion with Putin, Tusk calls on Turkey to pull out troops
Al Assad is ready to support any popular resistance against Turkish invasion

SDF accuses Turkey of violating ceasefire; Assad demands withdrawal of US, Turkish invading armies
On Thursday, Erdogan has agreed to start a truce in northeast Syria after a meeting with US Vice President Mike Pence. The truce imposes a five-day ceasefire in Northeast Syria to allow Kurdish fighters to withdraw.

Despite dispute, Egypt-Turkey FTA remains valid
The source said all Egyptâs imports from Turkey will be fully exempted from customs by the beginning of 2020, explaining that only a supreme sovereign body can suspend or cancel such agreements.

White House delegation heads to Turkey for ceasefire talks
ErdoÄan announced that he will never declare a truce in north-eastern Syria, will re-evaluate upcoming US visit

Trump asks Erdogan for immediate ceasefire, imposes sanctions on Turkish officialsÂ
Syrian government troops enter north-eastern Syria under deal with Kurds

Turkish offensive: Trump defends retreat, Germany, France halt arms exports
‘Withdrawing support from SDF is a small price to pay for getting Turkey to relieve Trump of Syria burden,” says Fellow

SAA enters north east Syria after a deal with Kurdish forces
Upon the agreement, the Kurdish forces would surrender the border towns of Manbij and Kobane to the Syrian army in a deal brokered by Russia. However, some unconfirmed reports said that the deal between the Kurdish and the regime would be extended to apply to the whole of north-east Syria.

SOHR says pro-Turkey rebels execute civilians including a Kurdish politician, Ankara denies
Pro-Kurdish protests in Europe demand a stop to Turkish offensive