Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Feb. 28 firmly rejected talk of a NATO intervention in Libya and criticized Europe for its “double-standard” approach to North African developments, Today’s Zaman reported. Erdogan, who was criticized for not issuing a blunt and public condemnation of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, responded by saying he rules a state, not a tribe. Turkey would like to see a reunited Libya, Gadhafi said, referring to the de facto spit that has emerged in the country. He blasted European states for their failure to show a strong stance on Libya.
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