Ankara prepares the removal of Turkish nationals from Tripoli

Ankara is now preparing to remove Turkish nationals living in Tripoli, the capital of Libya, where it is experiencing a fragile truce after bloody clashes between armed organizations. The worst conflicts in the Libyan capital have been declined yesterday after the government announced a ceasefire. Conflicts broke out late Monday night after the assassination of an important paramilitary leader. After calm on Tuesday, clashes resumed overnight, with fierce battles shocking areas throughout the city. “The planning of a Turkish Airlines flight between Misrata and Istanbul for our citizens wishing to depart from Tripoli is being examined,” the Turkish embassy in Tripoli said on its Facebook page. The embassy stressed that it “works to ensure the transportation of its citizens by buses between Tripoli and Misrata”, a large city-lime city that is 200 kilometers east of the capital. Tripoli airport operation has been almost completely interrupted by […]
Source: News Beast

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