Parliament authorizes possible deployment of naval forces to gulf of Aden

YAYINLAMA
GÜNCELLEME

Parliament yesterday passed a motion authorizing the government to send naval forces to prevent piracy in the Gulf of Aden, Somalia coastal waters, the Arabian Sea and adjacent regions. All parties except the Democratic Society Party (DTP) backed the motion. No Turkish forces deployed under the authorization would take part in any ground operation on Somali soil, said the motion.