Turkey has temporarily closed its embassy in the Libyan capitol of Tripoli and sent its staff to Tunisia, the semi- official Anatolia Agency reported Monday.
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said the embassy was shuttered due to "changes in the security conditions in Libya," Anatolia reported.
Ankara's decision to close its embassy comes after a number of Western and international diplomatic buildings were attacked in Tripoli on Sunday, prompting the United Nations to pull its international staff out of the city, DPA reported.
The attacks on foreign diplomatic missions appeared to be retaliation for a missile strike Saturday night by the NATO-led military coalition that the Libyan government said killed several members of the Gaddafi family.
Davutoglu said Turkey would continue its efforts to secure a solution to the conflict in Libya despite the closure of its embassy.
"Our ties with all parties and our intense efforts to prevent more blood from being shed and pave the way for a political process in line with the legitimate demands of the Libyan people are continuing," Davutoglu said.
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