ANKARA (AA) - August 28, 2012 - Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Tuesday held separate phone conversations with Libyan President Mohammed el-Megarif, and his Libyan counterpart Ashour bin Khayal.
Turkish diplomatic sources said Davutoglu had conveyed Turkey's concerns over attacks by certain Salafi groups in Libya on a number of historical tombs and mosques, urging the Libyan government to protect and preserve Ottoman-era tombs and mosques.
Libyan president and foreign minister have said Libya shared Turkey's sensitivities, vowing to protect the historical places from the Ottoman-era.