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170317
Wed, 03/23/2011 - 16:12
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Turkish president urges Gaddafi to step down to prevent bloodshed
ISTANBUL (A.A) - 23.03.2011 - Turkish President Abdullah Gul on Wednesday made a call to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi to step down to prevent more bloodshed in the country.
"It is important for Turkey that the situation in Libya ends without further bloodshed. Those who run Libya must step down immediately to ward off plunder of their country by others," Gul told reporters before his departure for Ghana from the Turkish capital, Ankara.
"Remember Saddam's behaviour and what has been unfolded in Iraq... That might somehow occur again in Libya," he said.
Responding to a question over a possible handover of the military action in Libya under NATO command, Gul said the Alliance had been discussing the issue for days now.
"It is obvious that some countries which have stood very close to those dictators are now taking some extreme steps, raising suspicions that they might have some secret agenda. This is what has been debated at both NATO's civilian and armed wings," Gul said.
Gul said Turkey's policy toward Libya was "principled and it pursued the main goal of securing freedom for peoples away from oppression. Turkey can face criticism for now but Turkey's rightfulness will be acknowledged. Turkey will continue pursuing this principled policy."
"It is important for Turkey that the situation in Libya ends without further bloodshed. Those who run Libya must step down immediately to ward off plunder of their country by others," Gul told reporters before his departure for Ghana from the Turkish capital, Ankara.
"Remember Saddam's behaviour and what has been unfolded in Iraq... That might somehow occur again in Libya," he said.
Responding to a question over a possible handover of the military action in Libya under NATO command, Gul said the Alliance had been discussing the issue for days now.
"It is obvious that some countries which have stood very close to those dictators are now taking some extreme steps, raising suspicions that they might have some secret agenda. This is what has been debated at both NATO's civilian and armed wings," Gul said.
Gul said Turkey's policy toward Libya was "principled and it pursued the main goal of securing freedom for peoples away from oppression. Turkey can face criticism for now but Turkey's rightfulness will be acknowledged. Turkey will continue pursuing this principled policy."
