Ankara responds to Washington over reaction to conviction of US consulate employee

Disir

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Turkey called on the United States to respect its judicial independence after Washington criticized the conviction of a Turkish national U.S. consulate employee on terror-related charges

“The rule of law prevails in Turkey and the Turkish judiciary is independent,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hami Aksoy said in a statement on June 12.

“We are inviting U.S. authorities to respect the principle of judicial independence and stay away from any actions that may influence the judiciary,” he stated.

The U.S. has become a “safe harbor” for FETÖ members, as the U.S. falls on deaf ears for Turkey’s extradition demands for suspects of a coup attempt in 2016, he said.

“It is worrisome that our allies, who see themselves as the advocates of democracy, freedom and the rule of law, ignore these basic principles when it comes to Turkey and to misanthropic terrorist organizations,” he stated.

Ouch. I would like to see what evidence they have.
 

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