24 Hours "Our soldiers are gradually leaving," he said. For now, it is unknown how many troops and what troops Turkey sends to Libya. According to the report, Erdogan spoke of "different teams" that will take over the coordination. Turkey's parliament approved sending troops to Libya on Thursday. Prime Minister Fajez al-Seraj's internationally recognized government in Tripoli has requested military assistance from Turkey. The government's position in Tripoli was shaken by General Khalifa Haftar, whose army is in front of Tripoli and is backed by France, Russia, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates. Erdogan said he would speak with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday about the situation in Iran and Iraq following the assassination of Gen. Kasim Suleimani.