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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has vowed to teach Libyan militia leader Khalifa Haftar a lesson if he does not cease his attacks on forces loyal to the UN-backed government in Tripoli.

Erdogan said in a speech that the putschist Haftar ran away from negotiations being held in Moscow, and that Ankara would not hesitate to teach him a lesson if he continues military action against the Government of National Accord (GNA).

The Turkish leader claimed that Haftar had first agreed to sign the ceasefire before abruptly leaving Moscow. Despite the setback, Erdogan stated that he was still planning to take part in further talks on Libya.

Haftar, the leader of the Libyan National Army, left a summit held in Moscow without signing a ceasefire agreement with the head of the UN-backed GNA. The Libyan general reportedly returned to Benghazi earlier on Tuesday, claiming that the ceasefire excluded provisions crucial to the LNA.

Ankara has signaled its desire to assume a direct military role in the conflict, after agreeing to security cooperation with the Tripoli-based government. Erdogan said at the start of January that Turkish troops were slowly moving towards Libya to help ensure coordination and stability in the war-torn country.

Haftars willingness to participate in the Moscow talks was seen by major world figures as a breakthrough that could lead to lasting peace. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the summit was a necessary first step toward ensuring stability in Libya. Her sentiments were shared by Germanys Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, who described the talks as a positive signal and a sign of progress.

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1. Turkeys Erdogan Seeks One-Year Mandate to Send Troops to Libya  Bloomberg
2. Turkey foiled plot in E. Mediterranean: Erdogan  Anadolu Agency
3. Erdoan isolated over Libya plans both in Turkey and abroad  Ahval
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And he shall be a wild ass of a man: his hand shall be against every man, and every mans hand against him; and he shall dwell in the face of all his brethren. Genesis 16:12 (The Israel Bible)

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks at referendum meeting. (Thomas Koch/Shutterstock.com)

A Dec. 26, 2019 article in the Turkish dailyYeni Akit, titled There Is No Place Left That They Have Not Messed Up! The Great Satan Is Occupying The World With Bases read: The U.S., which brings disasters to the places it sees with drunken shouts of We are bringing humanity! and is turning the Middle East into a place of fire, has 800 military bases around the world.

The article gives a list of the major U.S. military bases in the Middle East and elsewhere.

Yeni Akitis an avid supporter of theAKPand has close ties withPresidentRecep Tayyip Erdoan.

Turkish media have been discussing the U.S. bases in Turkey following Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoans statement in a Dec. 15, 2019 interview that if it needs to be shut down, we will shut down Incirlik [Airbase]. If it needs to be shut down, we will shut down Krecik [Radar Station] (see MEMRI TV Clip No. 7661Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoan: We Have the Authority to Shut Down U.S.-Run Airbase, Radar Station in Turkey; If Measures Such As Sanctions Are Taken Against Us, We Will Respond as Necessary, Dec. 15, 2019).

Following is the text of theYeni Akit article:

There Are About 180,000 Military Personnel at These Bases, With 60,000 to 70,000 in the Middle East

In recent years, despite having bases covering regions including Iraq, Afghanistan, and Syria, the U.S. has approximately 800 bases around the world, some of which are small radar stations, others are the size of cities. Maintaining these bases costs $200 billion. According to data from the U.S. Department of Defense, the U.S. bases cost $749 billion in 2018.

The U.S. bases include all U.S. military structures connected to the Department of Defense, from enemy observation points to naval supply points, from training bases to radar bases. There are about 180,000 military personnel at these bases, with 60,000 to 70,000 in the Middle East. These numbers become more important when it is understood that they are found primarily in 17 countries that have permanent bases, and approximately 70 countries in total.

In the List of Countries With U.S. Bases, Turkey Comes Ninth With Nine Military Structures

It appears that the basic reason why the number of U.S. bases is so high is that the U.S. rarely abandons a base that it establishes in a country. The U.S.s Ramstein base in Germany is an example of this. This base, which the U.S. established in 1949 after the Second World War, still serves the U.S. Air Force and, with 53,000 personnel, it is the U.S.s largest base outside of its territory.

Aside from Ramstein, the U.S. has 87 more bases in Germany. Germany is also the country, aside from the U.S., that has the most U.S. bases. After Germany comes Japan with 86, South Korea with 64, Italy with 29, and the United Kingdom with 16. In the list of countries with U.S. bases, Turkey comes ninth with nine military structures. Incirlik Airbase is the largest and most well-known military structure in Turkey. There are about 2,500 personnel and units belonging to the U.S. Air Force at the base, which was established in the 1950s after Turkey joined NATO.

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Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, warned on Friday of legalising renegade Libyan General, Khalifa Haftar, at the expense of the internationally-backed government in Tripoli, Anadolu Agency reports.

Speaking to journalists following his visit to Malaysia, Erdogan disclosed: Haftar is not politically legal. There are certain sides who seek to give him legitimacy, while Fayiz Al-Sarraj (head of UN-backed Libyan government) is the leader and legal representative.

Erdogan noted that Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, France and Italy are taking part in this endeavour. He also expressed his disappointment in Russias covert involvement.

We cannot stay idle regarding the Russian Wagner Group mercenaries in Libya, he announced.

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Wagner Group contractors are fighting alongside General Haftar, against the internationally-recognised government in Tripoli.

Erdogans warning came following Russian Interfax News reporting a Russian Foreign Ministry source expressing Moscows worries regarding the possibility that Turkey may send forces to Libya, adding that the security pact between Ankara and Tripoli raises many questions.

On Thursday, the Libyan Ministerial Council unanimously approved the Memorandum of Understandings (MoU) with Turkey, a statement disclosed.

Ankara and Tripoli signed two MoUs on 27 November one relating to military and security cooperation, and the other delimiting maritime boundaries in the East Mediterranean, between both sides.

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned that lawmakers in his country may recognize the deaths of Native Americans as a genocide after Congress rebuffed Turkey and voted to acknowledge and condemn the Armenian genocide.

The proposed move, which would be largely symbolic, came after the Senate unanimously passed a bill recognizing the Turkish genocide of more than a million Armenians in the early 20th century.

Erdogan threatened the tit-for-tat while speaking on a pro-government news channel on Monday, according to the Independent.

We should oppose [the United States] by reciprocating such decisions in parliament. And that is what we will do, Erdogan said. Can we speak about America without mentioning [Native Americans]?

It is a shameful moment in U.S. history, he added.

Before passing in the Senate, the bipartisan legislation condemning the Armenian genocide was approved in the House by a 405-11 vote. The vote is a direct rebuke to Turkey, which has lobbied against referring to the slayings as a genocide. Between 1915 and 1923, an estimated 1.5 million Armenians died at the hands of the Ottoman Empire.

Last weeks vote came after three Republicans had previously voted to block the legislation in the Senate at the urging of the White House, which worried the move would damage an already strained relationship with the NATO ally.

Historians estimate that millions of Native Americans died during the European conquest of North and South America. Most of those deaths are believed to have been caused by diseases brought over from Europe.

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