Turkey's president is promising military help for Libya's internationally-recognized government. The two sides earlier signed a deal which includes expanding maritime boundaries, which could potentially help Ankara shore up its energy supplies. But the offer of military help could lead to a direct confrontation with the UAE, Egypt, and others who back renegade military commander Khalifa Haftar.

Despite being thousands of kilometers apart, Turkey and Pakistan share a close relationship. The bond between the two nations can be traced far back, even before the Turkish republic was formed, and has only strengthened since the founding of the Pakistani state. We sat down with Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi to discuss everything from efforts to make peace with the Taliban to the situation in Kashmir. Instagram: http://trt.world/instagram Visit our website: http://trt.world

The bond between Turkey and Pakistan can be traced far back, even before the Turkish republic was formed, and has only strengthened since the founding of the Pakistani state. Recently Turkey, Pakistan, and Malaysia, agreed that the best way to combat the negative perceptions of Muslims, was to establish a new English language TV channel. The cooperation between these three diverse countries outside the traditional power centers of Islam, is expected to set an example of what's possible for the world's 1.8 billion Muslims.

On its fourth try, the Senate has approved a resolution that recognizes the mass killings of Armenians by Ottoman Turks a century ago as genocide.

Ankara warned Washington that if it imposes sanctions over the purchase of the S-400 missile defense system and recent incursions into Syria, it could risk losing its access to Incirlik Air Base. Former Pentagon official Michael Maloof joins News.Views.Hughes to discuss. He argues that US attempts to rein in Turkey will drive the latter closer toward Russia.

The controversial gas deal between Turkey and Libya stokes Mediterranean tensions. Tensions escalate over Turkey’s Mediterranean ambitions as it seeks to muscle in on efforts to exploit gasfields in the disputed territorial waters in the eastern

Greece sends warships to Crete and expels Libya’s ambassador after Turkey and Libya signed a deal, mapping out a corridor in the east of the Mediterranean Sea, between Crete and Cyprus.

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