Turkish prime minister calls on Gaddafi to step down

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Source: Al Jazeera English

In live broadcast of press conference the link takes you to. More details when the story goes online.

Read more: http://english.aljazeera.net/watch_now/

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Only news online so far is this CNN Turkey one:

Erdoğan: "Kaddafi iktidarı bırakmalı"
http://www.cnnturk.com/2011/turkiye/05/03/erdogan.kaddafi.iktidari.birakmali/615310.0/index.html

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1. Recommend

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2. Good.

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3. AP: Turkey increases pressure on Libyan leader, urges him to immediately step down

Source: AP

Updated: Tuesday, May 3, 4:16 AM


ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey’s prime minister says Moammar Gadhafi must “immediately step down,” a major escalation of Turkish pressure on the Libyan leader with whom Turkey once maintained cordial relations.

Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Gadhafi has ignored calls for change from the Libyan people and instead preferred “blood, tears and pressure” against his own people.

Erdogan told a news conference in Istanbul Tuesday that Gadhafi must take a historic step and withdraw, for the future of Libya, its peace and prosperity.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/turkey-increases-pressure-on-libyan-leader-urges-him-to-immediately-step-down/2011/05/03/AF7NqIfF_story.html

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[Turborama]

4. Thanks, man

Shame I didn't make it back online in time to add it to the OP. I looked all over for an English version and gave up in the end.

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[pinboy3niner]

6. It's teamwork, man

You provide the heads-up and the leads, others can update with links when they become available. It's all good. Infighting may get the attention, but there's a hell of a lot of cooperation that goes on around here. :)


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[pinboy3niner]

5. Turkish PM urges Gaddafi to leave Libya "without causing more bloodshed, tears and destruction"

Source: Al Jazeera

Erdogan calls for end to bloodshed, a day after mourners buried what was said to be Gaddafi's youngest son.

Last Modified: 03 May 2011 11:59



Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Turkish prime minister, has urged Muammar Gaddafi to "immediately" cede power and leave the country, ramping up international pressure on the embattled Libyan leader.


"We wish that the Libyan leader pulls out from Libya and cedes power immediately - for himself and for the future of his country - without causing more bloodshed, tears and destruction," Erdogan told reporters in Istanbul on Tuesday.


"Taking this step has become inevitable to prevent further suffering," he said.


Erdogan said Gaddafi had ignored calls for change from the Libyan people and instead preferred "blood, tears and pressure'' against his own people.

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http://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2011/05/201153111054808308.html