Istanbul, March 22 (IANS) Turkish Parliament Speaker Mehmet Ali Sahin said Tuesday that the airstrikes against Libya were contrary to the UN Security Council resolution on creating a no-fly zone.
According to Sahin the UN resolution 1973 was passed to create a no-fly zone to prevent Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi from attacking his own people.
‘The fact that some countries, particularly France, have committed airstrikes that also target civilians despite the resolution, which is opposed to the UN Security Council decision,’ Xinhua quoted him as saying.
The countries, who had pushed for the UN decision, should consider the situation carefully, Sahin said, adding Turkey will be following closely the NATO meeting to be held Tuesday.
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