Libyan parliament calls for a session to discuss Turkish threats of military intervention

Libyan parliament calls for a session in Benghazi on Monday to discuss Turkish threats of military intervention.

The House of Representatives invites all members to attend next Monday’s session to discuss threats of Turkish military intervention in Libya.

Turkish President Erdogan faces a growing wave of popular opposition, against the backdrop of developments in the scene in Libya, where politicians accused Erdogan more than once of risking the lives of Turkish soldiers.

The Turkish lawmakers are expected to approve the motion at the emergency session called for later in the day, and grant a one-year mandate for the deployment, despite concerns that Turkish forces could aggravate Libya’s conflict further and destabilize the region.

The Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA) of Libyan Prime Minister Fayez Sarraj has faced an offensive by the rival Libyan National Army (LNA) and Eastern Libyan commander General Khalifa Haftar. The fighting has threatened to plunge Libya into violence rivaling the 2011 conflict that ousted and killed longtime dictator Moammar Gadhafi.

Turkey’s embattled President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced last month plans to send troops to Libya in response to a request from the UN-recognized GNA, which is backed by a plethora of militias including groups linked to al-Qaeda.

Details of the possible Turkish deployment have not been revealed. The motion to be debated in parliament allows the government to decide on the scope, amount and timing of the deployment.