ANKARA
Turkey is to evacuate 270 Turkish workers from Libya as the security situation in the country deteriorates, a Turkish diplomatic source said.
An airplane has been dispatched to Libya to collect the workers, who are mostly employed in the construction industry, the Turkish Foreign Ministry source said on Monday, speaking on condition of anonymity.
They will arrive in Istanbul on Monday evening on a Turkish Airlines flight from Misurata, in north-western Libya.
Libya has been dogged by political instability since Muammar Gaddafi was deposed and killed in 2011.
Rival militias have frequently clashed in Libya's main cities, including capital Tripoli and Benghazi, while the central government has struggled to maintain order.
Political divisions have resulted in two rival seats of government, each with their own set of institutions.
Two assemblies currently vie for legislative authority: a newly-elected House of Representatives in the eastern city of Tobruk and a General National Congress, which continues to sit in Tripoli despite its mandate ending in August.
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