Turkey's top diplomat on Sunday recognised Libya's rebel council as the legitimate representative of the Libyan people, as he vowed to do "everything" possible to end the fighting. Ahmet Davutoglu arrived in Benghazi, giving the National Transitional Council the much sought-after political and economic support of a major regional player and former colonial power.
"We think the Transitional National Council is the legitimate representative of the Libyan people," said Davutoglu, making Turkey the latest in a string of countries to recognise the council.
Davutoglu also indicated that Turkey could play a major role in settling the Libya crisis.
Asked if Turkey would consider hosting Moamer Kadhafi as part of a peace agreement, Davutoglu said "if there is an agreement being achieved we will do everything, everything possible." With Libya's rebels facing a cash crunch and many cities razed by bombing, Davutoglu also arrived in Benghazi with $100 million in credit and $100 million for construction projects.