Turkish government sending Libya deployment bill to parliament despite opposition

Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu announced the news during a press conference on Monday, following a closed-door meeting with opposition leaders to rally support for the legislation.

Unal Cevikoz, deputy chairman of the Republican People’s Party (CHP), said the group opposed such a motion, which will be discussed in the Grand National Assembly of Turkey as soon as it opens in January after recess.

“We believe diplomacy should be prioritized, rather than being a party to a proxy war. What is being done is making preparations to worsen the current situation, and we conveyed to the minister that this is not right,” Cevikoz said.