Turkey helps free Guardian journalist in Libya

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Source: The Guardian


Turkey helps free Guardian journalist in Libya


Ghaith Abdul-Ahad released from Libyan prison after Turkish government and foreign ministry joined negotiations

Staff reporter
guardian.co.uk, Thursday 17 March 2011 15.05 GMT


The Turkish government played a role in helping free the Guardian journalist Ghaith Abdul-Ahad from prison in Libya, it has been disclosed.

Abdul-Ahad had been detained by the Libyan authorities for a fortnight after being picked up from the coastal town of Sabratha on 2 March, along with a Brazilian correspondent.

He was freed on Wednesday after the editor-in-chief of the Guardian, Alan Rusbridger, flew to Tripoli to help organise his release.

Rusbridger revealed on Thursday that the Turkish government, which is handling UK interests in Libya after the closure of the British embassy, had been actively involved in the negotiations to free Abdul-Ahad. It is believed the prime minister and president's offices were involved in behind-the-scenes talks since the weekend, along with the foreign ministry.






Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/mar/17/turkey-helps-free-guardian-journalist-libya

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