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Which side is Turkey on in the Syrian war?

On 24 August 2016, the Turkish Armed Forces began a direct military intervention into Syria by declaring Operation Euphrates Shield, mainly targeting the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. Turkey has strongly supported Syrian dissidents.

What caused the Libyan Civil War?

The Libyan Civil War is a civil war in Libya that began in the year 2011. Many Libyans were inspired by the uprisings in neighbouring countries, such as Tunisia and Egypt. They violently protested against the government. Colonel Muammar Gaddafi sent troops and tanks to break up the rebellion.

Which city in Turkey is close to Syria?

Some 100 km east of Ceylanpınar, the border passes the border town of Nusaybin in the Turkish Mardin Province (ancient Nisibis, the birthplace of Ephraim the Syrian), next to Syrian Qamishli.

Is there a Libyan government?

Parliamentary system
Provisional governmentParliamentary republicConstitutional republic
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Which country is Tripoli?

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Tripoli, Arabic Ṭarābulus, in full Ṭarābulus al-Gharb (“The Western Tripoli”), capital city of Libya. Situated in northwestern Libya along the Mediterranean coast, it is the country’s largest city and chief seaport.

Is Libya in a civil war?

The civil war’s aftermath and proliferation of armed groups led to violence and instability across the country, which erupted into renewed civil war in 2014. The crisis in Libya has resulted in tens of thousands of casualties since the onset of violence in early 2011.

Why did Turkey and Qatar support the Tripoli government in Libya?

In Libya Turkey and Qatar’s support for the Tripoli government in the eastern part of the country grew out of the Arab spring and the civil conflict in Libya. Eventually that conflict pitted Khalifa Haftar, a general based in eastern Libya, against the western Libyan government.

Is Turkey Training defectors of the Syrian Army?

From the beginning of the war, Turkey trained defectors of the Syrian Army in its territory under the supervision of the Turkish National Intelligence Organisation (MİT), among whom emerged the Free Syrian Army (FSA) in July 2011.

Why is Turkey outraged at Bashir’s overthrow?

Turkey is outraged, with its TRT calling the overthrow of Bashir, who is accused of genocide, a “counter-revolution.” Qatar and Turkey are close regional allies and have supported the Sudanese regime and the West Libya government in Tripoli.

Why did the Turkish military launch operations in Syria?

On 29 November 2016, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the President of the Republic of Turkey, said that the Turkish military launched its operations in Syria “to end the rule of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad”.