Turkey to represent US interests in Libya

Washington – The Turkish government has agreed to represent US diplomatic interests in Libya, the US State Department said Tuesday.

‘Turkey has agreed to be our protecting power in Libya. And we’re, indeed, very grateful for Turkey for accepting that role,’ spokesman Mark Toner said.

The United States closed its embassy after Libyan leader Moamer Gaddafi launched a massive crackdown against dissidents last month. In March, US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said the US was cutting ties to the Libyan embassy in Washington and expected it to shut down.

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