Turkish aircraft have been active over the eastern Mediterranean as the defense ministry announced Friday that its vessels and fighter jets will perform drills in the area.
The Turkish itamilradar website reported that three jets were detected as they flew towards western Libya in what was described as a “major mission”.
In a series of tweets, the website said the aircraft may have been transporting fighters or weapons from Turkey to Libya where Ankara supports the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA).
The defense ministry only declared the drills after news of the unusual aircraft activity circulated on social media, said itamilradar.
Meanwhile, Turkey’s general prosecution recommended that a lawmaker be stripped of his immunity for revealing details of how Turkish intelligence officers were killed in Libya.
Opposition MP Umit Ozdag had held a press conference at parliament in February when he revealed the death of the officers in military operations in Libya.
The general prosecution said he had violated intelligence agency regulations when he disclosed the information.
The prosecution had previously arrested six journalists and lifted the immunity of another MP for the same reason.
