Turkey’s Involvement in Libya
Turkey’s Involvement in Libya

Author(s): Karol Wasilewski
Subject(s): Governance, International relations/trade, Geopolitics, Peace and Conflict Studies
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: Turkey; Libya; internal conflicts in Libya; Turkey’s interests in the Mediterranean; regional disputes;
Summary/Abstract: Turkey became involved in the internal conflict in Libya as the main supporter of the Government of National Accord (GNA) led by Fayez al-Sarraj because of Turkish decision-makers’ conviction of Libya’s key role in securing Turkey’s interests in the Eastern Mediterranean. The Turks want to engineer a new status quo in which the resolution of regional disputes without their participation will not be possible. They also want to use their actions in Libya to gain new instruments of pressure on the EU.

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