PM rules out NATO invervention in Libya

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday firmly ruled out any NATO intervention in the Libyan crisis, while also criticizing European double standards towards developments in North Africa. "What has NATO got to do with Libya? NATO intervention in Libya is out of the question. We're against such a thing," Erdogan said in Hanover, at a meeting organized by the Turkish-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (TD-IHK). Last Friday NATO said the bloc won't intervene in the Libyan crisis, but will continue to monitor the situation closely. Touting Turkey's principled stance on developments in North Africa, Erdogan slammed European countries for failing to take a similar stance.