Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has condemned the non permanent closure of Western consulates in Istanbul over safety threats, because the Turkish international ministry summons ambassadors.
(AA)
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has condemned the non permanent closure of Western consulates in Istanbul, warning of motion if the missions proceed to stay shut.
“Recently, our Foreign Ministry summoned them and gave them an ultimatum. It said that if they continue such actions, they will pay a heavy price,” Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated at a gathering with the youth within the nation’s western Aydın province.
Erdogan’s remarks got here after Türkiye summoned ambassadors of Western nations, together with the US, to criticise their choice to quickly shut diplomatic missions on the pretext of safety threats.
“We have a cabinet meeting on Monday, and we will take the necessary decisions regarding this move,” the Turkish chief stated.
The ambassadors of Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, and the UK have been additionally summoned to the Foreign Ministry, in accordance with Turkish diplomatic sources, and have been advised that such simultaneous acts don’t present a proportional and prudent strategy, however as a substitute serve the “insidious agenda of terrorist groups.”
Earlier, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu had referred to as the transfer “deliberate,” and stated the nations involved weren’t sharing concrete data or paperwork with Ankara.
Global Food Crisis
Turning to the worldwide meals disaster after the Ukraine battle, and the Türkiye-brokered Black Sea grain export deal, he stated: “In world politics, nobody is holding talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin right now. But I am holding talks with President Putin, as well as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.”
Last July, Türkiye, the UN, Russia, and Ukraine signed an settlement in Istanbul to renew grain exports from three Ukrainian Black Sea ports which have been paused after the battle that started in February 2022.
“We receive the Black Sea grain and distribute it to the world,” Erdogan stated, including: “Putin said ‘let’s send this grain for free, you turn this grain into flour and send it to poor African countries.”
“We agreed, the grain will be shipped to Türkiye for free. We will turn them into flour and we will send it to poor African countries. We are on it now,” he stated. “Of course, this bothers some people. But no matter what, we will do the right thing.”
Forthcoming Elections
Highlighting the significance of Türkiye’s forthcoming elections, Erdogan stated: “Everyone, including the international media, is writing how important the elections are for our country, the nation, and global politics.”
Criticizing international powers for making efforts to affect the vote, anticipated on May 14, in a manner that fits them, Erdogan stated: “That is why despicable campaigns are being launched against me. This is the purpose of the acts of burning our holy book Quran, which is supported under the guise of freedom of expression.”
A notion of insecurity is being created, the aim of which is to focus on our tourism sector, he stated.
Rasmus Paludan, an anti-Muslim Swedish-Danish politician, burned a replica of the Quran outdoors the Turkish Embassy in Stockholm on Jan. 21, with each police safety and permission from Swedish authorities.
The following week, he burned a replica of Islam’s holy e book in entrance of a mosque in Denmark and stated he would repeat the act each Friday till Sweden is included in NATO.
Sweden’s entry into the navy alliance must be ratified by Ankara. Türkiye is opposing Sweden’s NATO bid for its help to the terrorist PKK and the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO)
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Source: AA
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