Tension at Libyan Embassy

ANKARA (A.A) - December 6, 2011 - A group of Libyans who were brought to Turkey for medical treatment tried to enter the Libyan Embassy in Ankara on Tuesday, claiming that the Libyan officials did not care about them. Turkish police in Ankara had to use pepper spray to disperse the group of Libyans and did not let them into the Libyan Embassy. Following the arrival of dozens of police officers on site, the Libyan Embassy took a decision to meet three Libyans out of the group. The tension ended with the Libyan group leaving the Libyan Embassy. Meanwhile, another group of Libyans receiving treatment in Turkey entered the Libyan Consulate General in Istanbul. 20 Libyans in Istanbul were persuaded by Turkish security forces and the Libyan Consul General to end their occupation of the Libyan Consulate General. Those 20 Libyans decided to occupy the Libyan Consulate General after the monetary assistance from Libya to them was cut off.