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| Turkey approves Lebanon troops | Turkey approves Lebanon troops |
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| Turkey's parliament has approved the deployment of its troops in Lebanon to join to the UN peacekeeping mission,. | |
| Lawmakers, recalled from the summer recess for the emergency session, voted 340-192 in favour of sending the troops, despite widespread opposition. | |
| Thousands protested in the capital Ankara, calling on politicians not to send troops to fight fellow Muslims. | |
| Several were detained. UN chief Kofi Annan arrived in Ankara as the parliament began its debate. | |
| This is Mr Annan's last stop in a regional tour to raise support. | This is Mr Annan's last stop in a regional tour to raise support. |
| From Egypt, he suggested Israel might shortly lift its air and sea blockade of Lebanon. | From Egypt, he suggested Israel might shortly lift its air and sea blockade of Lebanon. |
| "I don't want to raise any false hopes, but I hope that in the next 48 hours we will have some... constructive, positive news," he said after meeting Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. | "I don't want to raise any false hopes, but I hope that in the next 48 hours we will have some... constructive, positive news," he said after meeting Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. |
| Israel has maintained an air and sea embargo since the 14 August ceasefire ended its 34-day conflict with Hezbollah fighters. | Israel has maintained an air and sea embargo since the 14 August ceasefire ended its 34-day conflict with Hezbollah fighters. |
| Domestic opposition | Domestic opposition |
| Turkish troops would join a UN force tasked with keeping the peace between Israel and Hezbollah guerrillas in south Lebanon. | Turkish troops would join a UN force tasked with keeping the peace between Israel and Hezbollah guerrillas in south Lebanon. |
| The government believes involvement in the Lebanon mission would bolster its role within the Middle East and advance its ambition to join the European Union. | The government believes involvement in the Lebanon mission would bolster its role within the Middle East and advance its ambition to join the European Union. |
| The country's foreign minister said on Monday that the number of troops to be deployed would not exceed 1,000. | The country's foreign minister said on Monday that the number of troops to be deployed would not exceed 1,000. |
| But the move to send Turkish soldiers faces broad domestic opposition, with many unwilling to engage in a situation in which they could be fighting against fellow Muslims. | But the move to send Turkish soldiers faces broad domestic opposition, with many unwilling to engage in a situation in which they could be fighting against fellow Muslims. |
| In a bid to quell fears, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan assured the public that the soldiers would withdraw if they were asked to disarm Hezbollah. | In a bid to quell fears, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan assured the public that the soldiers would withdraw if they were asked to disarm Hezbollah. |
| On Monday, Qatar became the first Arab state to commit troops to the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon, offering 200 to 300 military personnel. | On Monday, Qatar became the first Arab state to commit troops to the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon, offering 200 to 300 military personnel. |
| The UN is installing 15,000 peacekeepers in southern Lebanon as part of UN Security Council Resolution 1701. | The UN is installing 15,000 peacekeepers in southern Lebanon as part of UN Security Council Resolution 1701. |