Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on Saturday revealed that he has asked Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to avoid any military intervention in Libya as this will not balance out the forces involved but lead to a massive escalation of tension.

Alternate Foreign Minister Miltiadis Varvitsiotis send a message to Turkey that Greece is not complacent and is on standby, speaking on Thursday to SKAI radio.

Parliament Speaker Kostas Tasoulas has expressed concern that Erdogan has already sent military aid to the Tripoli government.