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Turkish parliament OKs Lebanon deployment
ANKARA - The Turkish parliament voted at an extraordinary session Tuesday to authorize the government to send troops to the UN force in Lebanon. Deputy speaker Nevzat Pakdil said 340 of the 533 lawmakers present in the 550-seat house voted for the deployment; 192 voted against and one abstained. Under the motion, Turkey will send a naval force to patrol the eastern Mediterranean, deploy troops, help train the Lebanese army and support allied countries in naval and air transport.
Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul has said the number of soldiers is not likely to exceed 1,000.
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