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Foreign Ministry says Turkey will make necessary national contribution
ANKARA (A.A) - 20.03.2011 - Turkey's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said that NATO-member Turkey would make the necessary and appropriate national contribution to implementing a UN no-fly zone over Libya and measures to protect civilians.
In a late-night statement, the Ministry said that U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and British Secretary of State for Foreign & Commonwealth Affairs William Jefferson Hague phoned Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu to give information about Saturday's meeting in Paris about Libya.
"During the telephone conversations, Davutoglu said Turkey had indicated from the very beginning that the reaction should be displayed against the attacks on civilians in Libya on the ground of international legitimacy and by seeking regional support. He also said that the main objective of the operation should be putting an immediate end to violence against civilians and killing of innocent people in the north African country," it said.
"Davutoglu said that Turkey attached great importance to implementing the UN resolution in a manner to secure the territorial integrity of Libya and ensure Libyan people's peace, security and prosperity," it said.
The Ministry added, "Turkey will make the necessary and appropriate national contribution to implementing a UN no-fly zone over Libya and measures to protect civilians. Within that framework, the necessary preparations are being made by civil and military authorities in co-ordination."
The USA, the United Kingdom and France have launched an air strike against Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's forces to enforce a UN-mandated no-fly zone. U.S. and British forces fired more than 110 missiles, while French planes struck pro-Gaddafi forces attacking opposition-held Benghazi.
In a late-night statement, the Ministry said that U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and British Secretary of State for Foreign & Commonwealth Affairs William Jefferson Hague phoned Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu to give information about Saturday's meeting in Paris about Libya.
"During the telephone conversations, Davutoglu said Turkey had indicated from the very beginning that the reaction should be displayed against the attacks on civilians in Libya on the ground of international legitimacy and by seeking regional support. He also said that the main objective of the operation should be putting an immediate end to violence against civilians and killing of innocent people in the north African country," it said.
"Davutoglu said that Turkey attached great importance to implementing the UN resolution in a manner to secure the territorial integrity of Libya and ensure Libyan people's peace, security and prosperity," it said.
The Ministry added, "Turkey will make the necessary and appropriate national contribution to implementing a UN no-fly zone over Libya and measures to protect civilians. Within that framework, the necessary preparations are being made by civil and military authorities in co-ordination."
The USA, the United Kingdom and France have launched an air strike against Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's forces to enforce a UN-mandated no-fly zone. U.S. and British forces fired more than 110 missiles, while French planes struck pro-Gaddafi forces attacking opposition-held Benghazi.
