Libyans are going to the polls on Wednesday to elect a new parliament in an attempt to end the anarchy and conflict in the country.<br /><br />Low turnout is expected with fewer than 1.5 million voters having registered in a country with a population of 6 million.<br /><br />It’s the second election since Gadaffi was overthrown in 2011.<br /><br />The election was hastily arranged a month ago amid government claims that a renegade retired general was plotting a coup. <br /><br />There will be a 200 seat parliament with candidates standing as individuals and not as part of any party – in an effort to reduce tensions.<br /><br />Meanwhile, hundreds of Turkish citizens have been evacuated from Libya back to Istanbul after they and Qatari nationals were given 48 hours to leave the country.<br /><br />One man who had just arrived back said: “I have been working in Sirte for almost a year. In the last two days, as we heard in the news, we were told to leave the country immediately. Otherwise, they threatened to kill all Turks.” <br /><br />The same retired general, Halife Hafter, had threatened he could not “be responsible for any backlash” if they stayed. The workers were accused of being spies for their governments.
