Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned Libyan regime against ignoring people’s demand for democracy.

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned Libyan regime against ignoring people’s demand for democracy.

"One must not fall into the mistake of turning a blind eye to the people's demands for democracy and freedoms. The Libyan administration must not commit such a mistake," Erdogan said in a speech to his lawmakers in parliament.
"Ruthless interventions against those who voice democratic demands will increase the spiral of violence... The spread of growing violence to the whole of Libya is dangerous," he said.

Erdogan also drew attention to thousands of Turks waiting for evacuation from Libya, where some 200 Turkish companies are involved in construction projects.
"Our priority at the moment is the safe repatriation of Turkish nationals," he said.

"I would like to remind the Libyan authorities and the opposition in Libya that they must display maximum care to ensure the safety of foreigners in their country," he added.

Out of some 25,000 Turks based in Libya, about 1,000 have been repatriated so far.