Activists from civil society staged a demonstration in front of the Turkish Embassy in Tunisia in protest at Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan who visited the city four days ago, December 25.

Demonstrators protested against the Turkish state’s engagement in the Libya crisis and called on Tunisia to maintain its impartial attitude.

The activists claimed that Erdoğan tried to make Tunisia an accomplice to itself in Libya.

The President’s Office of Tunisia, on the other hand, stated that the Turkey-Lebanon deal was not discussed during the meeting, adding that Tunisia will never be a part of any alliance.

Despite the denial, Tunisian activists protested the “Turkish intervention” in Libya. Calling for a negotiated solution in Libya, the crowd pointed out that the country has already suffered heavy losses and harms because of foreign interventions.

A banner displayed by the demonstrators depicted the Turkish President with an ISIS-like beard and blood, defining him as “thief and terrorist”.

The Turkish state is engaged in a concentrated military cooperation with the Tripoli based Islamist government of Libya. The Erdoğan-controlled parliament of Turkey is expected to approve a mandate for military action for Libya in January.