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Libya's Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj addresses the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019, at the United Nations headquarters. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) ** FILE **

U.N.-supported Libya government welcomes civil war truce calls

By Noha Elhennawy - Associated Press

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, right, and Russian President Vladimir Putin pose for photos before their talks in Istanbul, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020. Putin and Erdogan are meeting in Istanbul to inaugurate the dual natural gas line, TurkStream, connecting their countries that will open up a new export path for Russian gas into Turkey and Europe. Erdogan and Putin are also expected to discuss the middle east. (Sergei Guneyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Erdogan, Putin launch new gas line, vow Mideast diplomacy

By ZEYNEP BILGINSOY - Associated Press

European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell speaks during a media conference after an extraordinary meeting of the EU college of commissioners at EU headquarters in Brussels, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020. European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell briefed the college on Wednesday regarding the current situation in Libya and Iran. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

Erdogan, Putin call for cease-fire in Libya from Jan 12

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN and ZEYNEP BILGINSOY - Associated Press

Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, delivers a speech during a parliament session in Athens, on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019. Greek lawmakers debate on the state budget for 2020. (AP Photo/Yorgos Karahalis)

Advancing the U.S.-Greece relationship

By John Sitilides

In this April 25, 2019, former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn leaves the Tokyo Detention Center in Tokyo. A Japanese court has turned down an appeal from the lawyers of Ghosn over his bail conditions that limit his contact with his wife. Kyodo News service reported Thursday the Tokyo District Court rejected the appeal filed earlier in the day. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)

Interpol issues notice after Carlos Ghosn, former Nissan executive, jumps bail

By Bassem Mroue and Aj Naddaff - Associated Press

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan deliver a speech at an event in Ankara, Turkey,Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020. Turkey's parliament on Thursday authorised the deployment of troops to Libya to support the U.N.-backed government in Tripoli battle forces loyal to a rival government that is seeking to capture the capital. Turkish lawmakers voted 325-184 at an emergency session in favour of a one-year mandate allowing the government to dispatch troops amid concerns that Turkish forces could aggravate the conflict in Libya and destabilise the region. (Presidential Press Service via AP, Pool)

Turkey to send troops in battle for Libya control

By Suzan Fraser - Associated Press

FILE - In this Dec. 3, 2019 file photo, refugee women walk with their children on a main street, in Ankara, Turkey. Turkey currently host about four million Syrian refugees and faces a possible new refugee influx from Syria, where Russian and Syrian government forces have redoubled their offensive in Idlib, the last rebel-held province.(AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici, FILE)

Migrant boat sinks off Turkish coast, 8 killed

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UN chief calls again for an immediate cease-fire in Libya

By EDITH M. LEDERER - Associated Press

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrives to deliver a speech at an event in Ankara, Turkey, Monday, Dec. 30, 2019. Turkey's government on Monday submitted a motion to parliament seeking approval to deploy troops to Libya, to help authorities in Tripoli defend the city from an offensive by rival forces, arguing that the conflict in the North African country could escalate into a civil war and threaten Turkey's interests. (Presidential Press Service via AP, Pool)

Turkish lawmakers authorize sending troops to fight in Libya

By SUZAN FRASER - Associated Press

A Saudi Arabian court this week sentenced five people to death for their roles in the 2018 killing of dissident Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

‘Mixed bag’ leaves rights groups critical of Trump approach

By Lauren Toms - The Washington Times

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, right, shakes hands with Fayez al Sarraj, the head of Libya's internationally recognised government, prior to their talks in Istanbul, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019. Turkey and Libya had reached an agreement on the delineation of maritime boundaries in the Mediterranean, in November. (Turkish Presidency via AP, Pool)

Turkey seeks parliament approval to dispatch troops to Libya

By SUZAN FRASER - Associated Press

Turkey detains 124 suspected of links to the IS group

By SUZAN FRASER - Associated Press

Turkey says it won’t evacuate NW Syria observation posts

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Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gestures as he addresses the members of his ruling party, in Ankara, Turkey, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2019. Erdogan says Thursday his government will submit a bill to parliament that would allow Turkey to send troops to Libya, in support of the U.N.-backed government there. Erdogan said the Libyan government, which controls the capital, Tripoli, has &quot;invited&quot; Turkey to send troops. (Turkish Presidency via AP, Pool)

Libyan official: Turkish troops unwanted, destabilizing

By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS - Associated Press

Greece deal with Lockheed seals major air force upgrade

By DEREK GATOPOULOS - Associated Press

7 killed as migrant boats capsizes in lake in eastern Turkey

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The war against Christians

By Clifford D. May

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, right, shakes hands with Fayez al Sarraj, the head of Libya's internationally recognised government, prior to their talks in Istanbul, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019. Turkey and Libya had reached an agreement on the delineation of maritime boundaries in the Mediterranean, in November. (Turkish Presidency via AP, Pool)

Libya’s east-based forces seize ship with Turkish crew

By RAMI MUSA - Associated Press

Fans of Turkey national soccer team wave flags during the Euro 2020 Group H qualifying soccer match between Turkey and Iceland in Istanbul, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019. (AP Photo)

UEFA fines Turkey, reprimands players for military salutes

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Cyprus rallies neighbors to buck Turkey-Libya maritime deal

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