Ankara summons French envoy, lodges protest over anti-Türkiye propaganda

Turkish Foreign Ministry summons expresses “dissatisfaction” over PKK terrorist organisation and French authorities’ propaganda in opposition to Türkiye amid protests in France.

Turkish officials stress it would be beneficial for both the French government and the public to — Turkish officers stress it will be useful for each the French authorities and the general public to “accurately analyse” the violent incidents on Paris streets carried out by the PKK terror group.
(AA Archive)

The Turkish Foreign Ministry has summoned France’s ambassador to the nation over “black propaganda” in opposition to Türkiye amid violent protests in Paris, based on diplomatic sources.

Herve Magro was summoned to the ministry within the capital Ankara on Monday after terrorist PKK/YPG associates launched “black propaganda” in opposition to Türkiye and “officials and some politicians from French government have become a tool of this propaganda” as violent protests by supporters of the group left greater than two dozen cops injured within the French capital.

Turkish officers conveyed Ankara’s “dissatisfaction” and “reaction” to the “black propaganda,” based on the sources.

The officers famous that it will be useful for each the French authorities and the general public to “accurately analyse” the violent incidents on Paris streets carried out by the PKK terror group, sources added.

Ankara additional pressured its expectation from France to “act in common sense amid the mentioned incident and prevent the terrorist organization from going forward with its insidious agenda,” in addition they mentioned.

Violence by PKK supporters

Having gathered on the central Place de la Republique at round 1300GMT on Saturday, 1000’s of supporters of the phobia group marched to the Boulevard du Temple chanting pro-PKK slogans and carrying posters of the phobia group’s so-called leaders.

They then ripped off paving stones and threw them on the police, close by properties, and retailers. The attackers additionally destroyed bus stops.

The police intervened within the scene in a restricted style, often utilizing tear gasoline in opposition to the attackers.

On Friday, a 69-year-old gunman in Paris opened fireplace, killing not less than three individuals and injuring three others, based on native media stories.

Paris Prosecutor Laure Beccuau mentioned on Sunday that the shooter, named William M. by the native media, has “pathological” hatred for foreigners and that he “wanted to kill foreigners” after a theft in his house in 2016.

In its greater than 35-year terror marketing campaign in opposition to Türkiye, the PKK – listed as a terrorist group by Türkiye, the US, and the EU – has been chargeable for the deaths of greater than 40,000 individuals, together with ladies, youngsters, and infants. Though usually formally banned, the phobia group additionally has a presence in lots of European nations.