Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said Turkey was ready to step in and do its part for a lasting ceasefire and an end to the bloodshed in Libya, Anadolu agency reported.
Speaking to reporters in Ankara Friday night, Davutoglu regarded the UN Resolution 1973 as a crucial step towards a ceasefire in Libya and normalization of the human situation.
"If a ceasefire is declared, Turkey is ready do its part," said Davutoglu in response to the Libyan government's request for Turkey to act as an observer.
Davutoglu called on to all parties to act with common sense to avoid further casualties, expressing Turkey's determination to work to facilitate a process that would prevent further civilian killings.
Davutoglu said Turkey was considering possible steps to be taken to meet Libyan government's request. He said establishing a ceasefire and giving an end to the bloodshed should be the utmost priority.
"We are receiving tragic news directly from ground zero (Libya). Turkey is ready to do everything within its capacity to give an end the suffering[...] but should efforts to prevent the suffering fail, measures to be taken are stated quite clearly in Resolution 1973," said Davutoglu.
Course of action expected from the Libyan government is unequivocal, said Davutoglu, adding that any ceasefire should secure safety of lives and bring immediate halt of offensive strikes on urban settlements.
Davutoglu said his meeting with Nasir Al Mani, a member of the Foreign and International Relations Contact Group of the Interim Council of the Libyan opposition in Benghazi, gave them an opportunity to hear the opposition side of the story.
He said Turkey's missions in Tripoli were two of the few missions still open in these cities, and worked 24 hours a day.
"This alone shows how Turkey has the advantage of communicating (with Libyan officials). We will therefore use this advantage by all means and work day and night for a solution that would avoid further clashes," said Davutoglu.