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Hundreds of Turks head home after Haftar ultimatum
25 June 2014 11:28 BST
248 out of 420 Turkish workers in Libya have returned home, after they were threatened with arrest by rogue general Khalifa Haftar.
The Turkish Embassy chartered two aircraft to fly the 420 Turks home from Libya's third city, Mistrata, airport spokesman, Mohamed Ismail told the state news agency, LANA.
On Saturday, a spokesman for renegade General Khalifa Haftar gave the Turks and Qataris 48 hours to leave the country, accusing them of being involved in espionage.
On Monday, Libya's Foreign Ministry distanced the government from Haftar's threats, and promised to protect foreign nationals.
"The transitional government is responsible for protecting foreigners staying in Libya," the ministry said in a statement.