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Monday, May 23, 2011

AFP: Libya rebels take diplomatic push to Turkey, Russia

"Libya rebels take diplomatic push to Turkey, Russia

By Karim Talbi (AFP) – 6 hours ago

BENGHAZI, Libya — Libya's rebels took their diplomatic offensive to NATO's sole Muslim member Turkey on Monday, a day after the European Union opened a mission in their Benghazi bastion.

Mustafa Abdul Jalil, the head of the rebels' provisional administration, was to meet President Abdullah Gul, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu during his two-day visit, the foreign ministry said."

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