The French newspaper Le Figaro said that Paris lost its confrontation with Turkey in the Mediterranean, and announced its temporary withdrawal from the maritime surveillance operation, which means that Turkish ships can move freely off the coast of Libya under the helm of France.
Lovegaro added that the alleged harassment incident - which was said to be "flashing radar lights" on the French frigate Corbie on June 10 by 3 Turkish boats accompanying a Turkish cargo ship - was the articular accident, noting that he remained unanswered France.
The newspaper reported what French Defense Minister Florence Barley was quoted in a hearing before European Parliamentarians at the Defense Subcommittee when she told the Europeans, "We are supposed to be allies, and it is not acceptable that the ally violates the rules imposed by the coalition and threatens those who are questioning it."
Only 8 supporters of France out of 30, and
although Paris defends its version of the incident that the French Ministry of Armies has objections or electromagnetic images, Ankara has refuted all accusations of targeting or aggressive behavior, and asked Paris to "apologize", and the report commissioned by NATO has not Conflict is resolved.
"This report is confidential and will be discussed among the allies in the near future," the source said, while the newspaper pointed to confusion within the alliance.
The newspaper said that most NATO members preferred to stay away from the issue, and that France received support from only 8 countries - not including the United States - out of 30 countries.
On the other hand, the newspaper confirmed that France will continue to support the European process "Ireni", but an officer in its navy said that "there will not be much room for maneuver", which means - according to the newspaper - that France will build independent intelligence capabilities to monitor movements in the region.
The double game,
but what weakens the French position - according to the newspaper - is what Paris is accused of from a double game in Libya, as France supported the forces of retired general Khalifa Hifter, who is backed by Russia.
Paris is also accused of silence on the violations of the embargo when it is in favor of Haftar, which the French Ministry of Defense denies, saying, "We are against violations of the embargo, whatever its source. One of our frigates prevented an Emirati oil tanker from landing in Tobruk."
The newspaper concludes by saying that in any case, it seems that France, along with Europe, has lost any kind of control over the outcome of the crisis in Libya.