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Russia, Turkey, Serbia, Bulgaria celebrate TurkStream (Video)
The Duran’s Alex Christoforou and Editor-in-Chief Alexander Mercouris discuss the Putin – Erdogan meeting following the Iran-Iraq, US tensions. For Russia, TurkStream is a geopolitical coup, and for Turkey it is an economic success.
Putin and Erdogan also made a move to broker a ceasefire together in Libya, which has been resisted by Haftar forces.
Dangerous Turkish military escalation in Libya (Video)
The Duran’s Alex Christoforou and Editor-in-Chief Alexander Mercouris discuss Turkish President Erdogan’s announcement to provide military backing for Libya’s Government of National Accord (GNA), saying in a speech in Ankara that he will present the Turkish parliament with the motion so that it can vote on the deployment legislation in January.
“We will present the motion to send troops [to Libya] as soon as parliament resumes” on January 7. “God willing, we will pass it in parliament on January 8-9 and thus respond to an invitation” from the Tripoli-based GNA,” Erdogan said.
Erdogan, Putin and Trump: The Theater of War in Idlib, Syria (Video)
The Duran’s Alex Christoforou and Editor-in-Chief Alexander Mercouris discuss Turkish President Erdogan’s maneuvers in Idlib, Syria and Trump’s warning to Syria, Russia and Iran not to kill civilians in Idlib province.
Is Erdogan Recycling Terrorists from Idlib, to a New Civil War in Libya?
Last week, President Tayyep Erdogan moved to seek parliamentary approval for sending troops to Libya, in order to defend the U.N.-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) based in Tripoli, currently fighting off an attempted ‘regime change’ by US, France and Gulf-backed paramilitary armed brigades led by long-time Washington asset, exiled former Libyan General Khalifa Haftar, whose has also received military support Egypt, United Arab Emirates and even Russia.
Italy prepared to receive Yankee nukes from Turkey
The Aviano air base [owned by the United States Air Force] in northeastern Italy is prepared to receive atomic bombs previously hosted by Turkey, at the Incirlik NATO air base, according to Il Messagero. The idea behind such a move was voiced as early as 2016, when the Turkish President was carrying out internal purges to rid himself of plotters involved in the [tacitly US approved] coup attempt. Erdogan cut power to Incirlik, putting the local American contingent on pause.