The Turkish Parliament has ratified an agreement for security and military cooperation with the internationally recognized Libyan Accord government, an agreement that paves the way for Turkish military support to the government led by Faiz al-Sarraj in Tripoli.

Over the past months, Al-Wefaq government forces have succeeded in repelling the forces of retired Major General Khalifa Hifter, who have been trying to storm Tripoli since April 4.

But Tripoli is under a new attack, announced by Haftar on December 12. According to the French Press Agency, forces loyal to Haftar have been in control of the air for a few weeks, especially after receiving drones from its ally the United Arab Emirates, according to the United Nations and researchers.

In the field, Haftar’s forces have been receiving mercenary support for weeks from Russian security company Wagner, according to numerous press reports, but Moscow denies this.

Defense expert, Arno Dalaland, told the French press that "the danger has begun to appear in front of the reconciliation government" at a time when its opponent scores points, and this explains the use of the Turkish side, according to the expert.

The Al-Wefaq government has approved in recent days a legal framework that allows it to request technical and logistical support from Turkey, the United States, the United Kingdom, Italy and Algeria.

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Arnaud Dalaland answers the question: What can Turkey provide to the reconciliation government? He says that it can supply it with air defense equipment, especially a jamming system targeting drones, as well as more advisors and more sophisticated drones.

Dalaland believes that such support could "restore the balance of power," pointing out at the same time that Wagner had deployed a system of jamming in Libya targeting drones, which explains the recent collision of two planes south of Tripoli.

Experts and the United Nations warn of an escalation and a scenario similar to the Syrian scenario that witnessed the intervention of several regional powers.

Is Turkey sending troops?
Dalaland rules out that Turkey will send soldiers to the Libyan field, as happened in northern Syria, or even send combat aircraft.

He points out that Turkey lacks a military base near Libya that helps in carrying out somewhat secret air strikes, similar to what the UAE and Egypt are doing.

On the other hand, Emad Badi of the Middle East Institute believes that more Turkish support for the reconciliation government "would make a difference."

Badi notes that Turkey's alignment with the reconciliation government is imposed by several factors, some of which are geopolitical and other ideological.