国际英语资讯:Spotlight: Turkey expects to be further involved in Libya after Berlin summit_时事

国际英语资讯:Spotlight: Turkey expects to be further involved in Libya after Berlin summit

Kerim Has, a Moscow-based analyst, said Erdogan is irritated by the conclusions of the summit that called for a halt to all foreign intrusions in the war.

"Except Turkey, no other country has announced or stated having sent troops to Libya ... All other countries (involved in Libya) are using mercenaries, but never admitted it officially," he said.

Has also pointed out that Turkey's policy to deploy troops in Tripoli would be a "risky strategy" after the Berlin summit, indicating, however, that Ankara would not change its policy to militarily support the Government of National Accord (GNA) of Libya.

Ankara backs the GNA led by Fayez al-Sarraj, which enjoys UN and international recognition, while Haftar has his own de-facto government in eastern Libya, supported mainly by Egypt and the United Arab Emirates, Turkey's regional rivals.

Turkey's backing of the Tripoli-based GNA can primarily be explained by a recent maritime boundary deal sealed between the two parties in the Mediterranean, giving Libya and Turkey access to an economic zone in the area, which is rich in hydrocarbons, despite the objections from Greece, Cyprus and Egypt.

"Turkey has strategic interests in eastern Mediterranean and we are determined to protect them against a forum of regional rival countries, so we will continue to have a say in Libya, that's only natural because the Libyan government has requested Turkey's military support," a Turkish diplomatic source told Xinhua on condition of anonymity.