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24 November 2009 [12:17] - Today.Az
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan left for Libya on Monday on a 3-day state visit upon an invitation by al-Baghdadi Ali al-Mahmudi, the General Secretary of the General People's Committee of Libya, Anadolu Agency reported.
"The situation that occurred after the attacks on Gaza was discussed at the meetings. However, the doors have not yet opened. Turkey wants to extend its helping hand here. We invite Israel to assess those issues more affirmatively," Erdogan told reporters at Ankara's Esenboga Airport prior to his departure for Libya.
Responding to a question on Gaza and the Middle East peace process, Erdogan said, "the problem between Israel and Palestine is at the same time a problem of us. The superstructure and infrastructure there have been devastated because of the bombs."
Erdogan said this would be the first visit after a long time from Turkey to Libya in prime ministry level.
The latest visit from Turkey to Libya was 13 years ago.
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