www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-50975494
Turkey's parliament has passed a bill that will allow the government to deploy troops to Libya to intervene in the civil war.
Turkish lawmakers passed the bill on Thursday, with 325 in favour to 184 against.
Turkey is allied with Libya's UN-backed government, which is based in the capital, Tripoli.
The Libyan government has been fighting an insurgency by forces under Gen Khalifa Haftar, based in eastern Libya.
Egypt, which backs Gen Haftar, condemned Turkey's vote, saying it would "negatively affect the stability of the Mediterranean region".
Last week, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he would seek parliamentary approval to provide military assistance following a request by the Tripoli government.
The bill allows for the deployment of non-combat troops, to act as advisers and trainers for government forces against Gen Haftar.
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