Shifting away from the focus on Libya's air war, Turkey has concentrated on the humanitarian needs of the current conflict.

A Turkish ferry, the Ankara, has rescued 250 severely injured people from Misurata.

And there are hundreds of others still waiting to escape the violence there, as Gaddafi forces continue to attack the city that is a key rebel stronghold.

Al Jazeera's Laurence Lee reports from Benghazi.