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Thu, 03/24/2011 - 12:22
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Turkish gvt submits motion to send troops to foreign countries
ANKARA (A.A) - 24.03.2011 - Turkish government submitted on Thursday a motion to the parliament to send troops to foreign countries.
In the motion, the government said the turmoil in Libya began on February 15, and the United Nations (UN) Security Council adopted two resolutions on February 26 and March 17 in order to end the violence in that country.
The government, in its motion, requested the parliament to allow it and the Turkish Armed Forces to send troops to foreign countries.
The parliament is expected to debate the motion later on Thursday.
Turkey will send four frigates, a submarine and an auxiliary warship to NATO mission that will enforce the arms embargo off Libya, NATO officials said on Wednesday.
Turkey will make the largest contribution to the NATO mission with a confirmed fleet of 16 warships and submarines.
NATO agreed on Tuesday to enforce the arms embargo and completed plans to enforce a U.N.-mandated no-fly zone if needed.
Under the NATO plan, Italy will provide the command and control ship of the naval mission. Canada, Spain, Britain, Greece, Italy and United States will contribute to the mission with one ship each. Three submarines will be sent by Turkey, Spain and Italy. Turkey and Italy will also allocate two auxiliary ships.
In the motion, the government said the turmoil in Libya began on February 15, and the United Nations (UN) Security Council adopted two resolutions on February 26 and March 17 in order to end the violence in that country.
The government, in its motion, requested the parliament to allow it and the Turkish Armed Forces to send troops to foreign countries.
The parliament is expected to debate the motion later on Thursday.
Turkey will send four frigates, a submarine and an auxiliary warship to NATO mission that will enforce the arms embargo off Libya, NATO officials said on Wednesday.
Turkey will make the largest contribution to the NATO mission with a confirmed fleet of 16 warships and submarines.
NATO agreed on Tuesday to enforce the arms embargo and completed plans to enforce a U.N.-mandated no-fly zone if needed.
Under the NATO plan, Italy will provide the command and control ship of the naval mission. Canada, Spain, Britain, Greece, Italy and United States will contribute to the mission with one ship each. Three submarines will be sent by Turkey, Spain and Italy. Turkey and Italy will also allocate two auxiliary ships.
