IRINIl denied access to Turkish ships bound for Misurata
Turkey raises suspects in the Mediterranean by preventing Operation Irini from inspecting a cargo ship

The European Naval Operation IRINI has revealed that Turkey refused to inspect its ships bound for the Libyan port of Misurata for the seventh time, according to the Italian Nova news agency.
IRINI reiterated the UN Security Council’s call to all UN members to cooperate with the inspections, expressing its regret over the recurrence of the incident.My
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