Turkey is beginning to send troops to Libya in support of the internationally recognized government in Tripoli, President Tayyip Erdoğan said on Thursday, days before a summit in Berlin that will address the Libyan conflict, Reuters reported.
Speaking in Ankara, Erdoğan added that Turkey would continue to use all diplomatic and military means to ensure stability to its south, including in Libya.
Erdoğan is due to meet with the leaders of Germany, Russia, Britain and Italy on Sunday to discuss the conflict.
He also said Turkey would start granting licenses for exploration and drilling in the eastern Mediterranean in 2020, in accord with a maritime agreement with Libya.
He said Turkish ship the Oruç Reis would begin seismic studies in the region.
