ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey condemned on Tuesday the interception of one of its ships by eastern-based Libyan forces in the Mediterranean, saying it must be allowed to resume its journey to western Libya and warning of possible reprisal.
“Targeting Turkish interests in Libya will have grave consequences, and these elements (who target Turkish interests) will be viewed as legitimate targets,” the Turkish foreign ministry said in a statement.
(Reporting by Tuvan Gumrukcu; Writing by Dominic Evans)
