According to Russian media such as Russian Television (RT) today, after the embassies of 10 countries such as the United States and Canada promised not to interfere in Turkey's internal affairs, Turkey withdrew its threat of declaring the ambassadors of the United States and other 10 countries as "undesirables".
Screenshot of the Russian RT website report
On October 25, local time, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced at a government meeting discussing the possibility of expelling the ambassadors of the 10 countries that the diplomatic dispute was clearly resolved. Shortly before the meeting, the U.S. Embassy in Turkey and other embassies embroiled in the scandal issued statements pledging to abide by article 41 of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, which requires diplomats to comply with the laws and regulations of the countries in which they are based.
Erdogan reiterated his dissatisfaction with the 10 ambassadors' previous statements, calling them a "great insult" to turkey's judicial system, which "does not accept anyone's orders." However, he acknowledged that the embassies of 10 countries, including the United States, had made "concessions," suggesting that the dispute had been resolved.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Image source: Reuters
"Our aim is not to create a crisis, and the Turkish judiciary will not follow anyone's orders," Erdogan said. The statements made by the ambassadors of these 10 countries are directly opposed to our country and our sovereignty. No one can remain in Turkey without respect for our country. New statements from the embassies of these countries in Turkey suggest that they have taken a step back and are now more cautious in issuing statements. We hope that ambassadors will act accordingly from now on. ”
Turkey, he added, "will never take any action for no reason" and that "either you accept the greatness of this country or you continue to fight in the abyss of arrogance and hatred until you suffocate".
Turkish President Erdogan Source: Foreign media
Shortly after Erdogan made the announcement, his top aide, Fahrettin Altun, warned that the country would take further measures against ambassadors if deemed necessary. In a tweet, Alton said, "Our Foreign Ministry has made the necessary responses to these foreign missions and warned them about their unacceptable behavior." Our Government will not shy away from any further measures to show that we will never compromise our national sovereignty. ”
Last week, the embassies of the United States, Canada, Germany, France, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, New Zealand and the Netherlands in Turkey issued a joint statement urging a speedy and just resolution of the case of Osman Kavala, a Turkish businessman, sparking a bitter diplomatic dispute. Kavala, who has been held in prison since 2017 without conviction, faces various charges, including funding protests in Turkey's Gazi Park in 2013 and participating in an attempted coup d'état in 2016.
The joint statement provoked a strong reaction from Turkey, whose foreign ministry summoned the 10 ambassadors to condemn their "irresponsible" behavior. Over the weekend, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he had instructed Turkey's foreign minister to declare the ambassadors "undesirable" as soon as possible. However, the German and French foreign ministries said Turkey had not actually issued official notice of this intention. (Editor: HHJ)