Turkey grants 6,000 police uniforms and equipment to Libya

TRIPOLI (A.A) - December 28, 2011 - Turkey has granted 6,000 police uniforms and various equipment to Libya. The grant was made possible by the Turkish International Cooperation Agency (TIKA). Police uniforms, boots, cartridge belts and clubs for 6,000 Libyan police officers were sent to Libya from Istanbul's Sabiha Gokcen International Airport. A ceremony would take place in Tripoli for the delivery of the police uniforms and equipment in the next several days. Speaking to the AA, TIKA's Libya Coordinator Halil Ibrahim Okur said that "as Turkey, we have shown once again that we are with Libya in all fields". Our support and assistance to Libya would continue, Okur also said.