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Amid deteriorating relations between the two countries, French President Emmanuel Macron accuses Turkey of adopting a "bellicose stance towards its NATO allies", and that it was essential that the "Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan respects France, respects the European Union, respects its values, does not tell lies and does not utter insults". He also says Turkey's military intervention in Syria was "a surprise and aggression for NATO allies", and that Turkey has "not respected" an arms embargo on Libya.
2020-11-1

The unrecognized House of Representatives, one of the rival governments based in eastern Libya, ships its first cargo of crude oil in defiance of the U.N.-backed authorities in the capital Tripoli in a move that could deepen divisions within the country. The Tripoli-based government asked the United Nations Security Council yesterday to blacklist the tanker.
2016-04-27

The United Nations Security Council meets to discuss the recent beheadings of 21 Coptic Christians in Libya.
2015-02-18

(NATO claims to have destroyed three television distribution facilities in an airstrike on Tripoli, Libya.
2011-07-30

NATO's command centre in Naples loses contact with an MQ-8 Fire Scout drone during reconnaissance operations over Libya.
2011-06-21

NATO forces find a small boat loaded with explosives outside the Libyan port of Misrata, with forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi believed to be responsible.
2011-05-16

Opposition forces in Libya make gains amid NATO bombing, reportedly operating out of the capital Tripoli.
2011-05-10

2011 Libyan civil war: Five explosions rock Tripoli in Libya following the heaviest NATO bombing offensive in a week.
2011-05-9

The United Nations Security Council after the failure of Libyan authorities to comply with its "1970 resolution" of 26 February 2011, adopts "Resolution 1973" [http:--www.un.org-Docs-sc-unsc_resolutions11.htm (UN Security Council resolutions 1970 & 1973)] that imposes a No-fly zone over Libya [http:--www.guardian.co.uk-world-2011-mar-17-un-resolution-libya-no-fly-zone ("The Guardian")], [http:--news.blogs.cnn.com-2011-03-17-u-n-imposes-no-fly-zone-over-libya- (CNN)], enforcing the arms embargo, freezing Libya's assets, and banning travel of Libyan officials involved in recruiting mercenaries, by "All means necessary" an addition that bypasses the UNSCR 1970's military intervention prevention and imposes a "no-fly zone", initially rejected on UNSCR 1970.
2011-03-17

Peru suspends diplomatic relations with Libya, becoming the first nation to do so since the unrest, and calls on the United Nations Security Council to introduce a no-fly zone over Libyan airspace to stop Libyan Air Force aircraft attacking civilians
2011-02-22