Protest actions against Libyan strongman Muammar Gaddafi were held in Turkey, Salamnews reports citing Turkish mass media. The demonstration was held near the Libyan Consulate in Istanbul. Protesters burnt posters of Gaddafi and chanted slogans condemning the Libyan leader’s decision to open fire on civilians.

The protesters called the Libyan unrest a massacre and a war against humanity.

According to some sources, 300-1000 people were killed in anti-government protests in Libya. The demonstrators protest against Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi’s regime, who has been in power for more than 40 years.

“Muammar Gaddafi is the leader of the revolution, I am not a president to step down ... This is my country. Muammar is not a president to leave his post, Muammar is leader of the revolution until the end of time,” Gaddafi said in a speech on state television on February 22.