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Turkey says it won't let go of search of Libya-bound ship while EU insists it was legitimate

Turkey says it won't let go of search of Libya-bound ship while EU insists it was legitimate

Turkey's foreign minister has accused the EU's Operation Irini of "piracy" after it boarded a ship as part of efforts to secure the Libya arms embargo.

25 November 2020

Turkey summons envoys of EU, Italy, Germany over search of ship heading to Libya

Turkey summons envoys of EU, Italy, Germany over search of ship heading to Libya

The Operation Irini stated that it searched the vessel after not receiving response from Ankara ana did not find any illicit material.

24 November 2020