Turkey, a NATO member, wants to mediate in the conflict with Libya, as recognized by the Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the British newspaper 'The Guardian'. Erdogan has said that Ankara is willing to mediate to achieve a cease-fire soon. The prime minister warned that a prolonged conflict could turn the country into a second Iraq "or" another Afghanistan ", which could have devastating effects on Libya and the countries of the Organisation for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) that lead military intervention.
The president said talks with the government of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and the National Transitional Council of the rebels continue. Turcoaprobó government on Thursday, after resisting for several days, that is who leads NATO operations in Libya. Libyan rebels launched an offensive on Sunday against the army in the west of the country with the intention of taking over a number of cities where Gaddafi forces had retreated under pressure from Western airstrikes.
Emboldened after the conquest of the strategic town Ajdabiya with the help of foreign fighters on Saturday, the rebels have seized momentum and try to control the main sources of new oil in the eastern African country. The rebels now have their eyes on the coastal city of Sirte, Gaddafi's home town and an important military base.
A Reuters reporter located in Sirte says he heard four explosions on Sunday night. It was unclear if they occurred in the city or nearby. The reporter also saw a convoy of 20 military vehicles, including trucks with antiaircraft guns and turning left Sirte to Tripoli, along with dozens of civilian cars that moved to their families.
Meanwhile, on the diplomatic front, NATO agreed on Sunday to take command of military operations in Libya after a week of tough negotiations. The rebel advance involves a change in the situation regarding the three weeks of lost ground to gadafistas troops, indicating that air strikes in the West, covered by a UN resolution, are changing the dynamics of the battle to favor. 
The president said talks with the government of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and the National Transitional Council of the rebels continue. Turcoaprobó government on Thursday, after resisting for several days, that is who leads NATO operations in Libya. Libyan rebels launched an offensive on Sunday against the army in the west of the country with the intention of taking over a number of cities where Gaddafi forces had retreated under pressure from Western airstrikes.
Emboldened after the conquest of the strategic town Ajdabiya with the help of foreign fighters on Saturday, the rebels have seized momentum and try to control the main sources of new oil in the eastern African country. The rebels now have their eyes on the coastal city of Sirte, Gaddafi's home town and an important military base.
A Reuters reporter located in Sirte says he heard four explosions on Sunday night. It was unclear if they occurred in the city or nearby. The reporter also saw a convoy of 20 military vehicles, including trucks with antiaircraft guns and turning left Sirte to Tripoli, along with dozens of civilian cars that moved to their families.
Meanwhile, on the diplomatic front, NATO agreed on Sunday to take command of military operations in Libya after a week of tough negotiations. The rebel advance involves a change in the situation regarding the three weeks of lost ground to gadafistas troops, indicating that air strikes in the West, covered by a UN resolution, are changing the dynamics of the battle to favor.
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