Turkey urges Libya to protect Ottoman-era tombs and mosques
(ANSAmed) - ANKARA, AUGUST 29 - Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Tuesday held separate phone conversations with Libyan President Mohammed el-Megarif, and his Libyan counterpart Ashour bin Khayal, as Turkish dailies report.
Turkish diplomatic sources said Davutoglu had conveyed Turkey's concerns over attacks by certain Salafi groups in Libya on a number of historical tombs and mosques, urging the Libyan government to protect and preserve Ottoman-era tombs and mosques. Libyan president and foreign minister have said Libya shared Turkey's sensitivities, vowing to protect the historical places from the Ottoman-era.
Turkish diplomatic sources said Davutoglu had conveyed Turkey's concerns over attacks by certain Salafi groups in Libya on a number of historical tombs and mosques, urging the Libyan government to protect and preserve Ottoman-era tombs and mosques. Libyan president and foreign minister have said Libya shared Turkey's sensitivities, vowing to protect the historical places from the Ottoman-era.
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