Turkish Airlines suspends flights to Libya

By Libya Herald staff. Tripoli, 5 January 2015: Turkish Airlines has suspended all passenger flights to Libya, after cancelling yesterday’s services for security reasons. “Our flights to Misrata have been suspended until further notice, due to operational reasons,” said the deputy head of media relations for Turkish Airlines, Dr Ali Genc.

24 killed as Libyan forces battle militias in east

Posted: May 16, 2014 5:06 PM Updated: May 16, 2014 11:28 PM   By ESAM MOHAMED Associated Press TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) – Fierce fighting in eastern Libya between army troops loyal to a rogue general and two militias killed 24 people Friday, with the country’s top military official calling the offensive launched without government approval…