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State Department message to Erdogan: We will continue to promote the rule of law in Turkey

The United States “noted” the recent remarks of the President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who abandons plan to deport ten Western ambassadors, including US, stressing that they will continue to “promote the rule of law”.

As the representative of the American diplomacy pointed out, Ned Price“We remain steadfast in our commitment to promoting the rule of law, to promoting respect for human rights.”

Noting that the announcement issued by ambassadors on October 18 for the case of the imprisoned philanthropist Osman Kavala in accordance with Article 41 of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, State Department stated that he believed it was best to continue the dialogue with Turkey, after Ankara and the West have de-escalated the diplomatic crisis.

“THE Biden government “It seeks to work with Turkey on our common priorities and, as with any NATO ally, we will continue to engage in dialogue to resolve any disagreements,” Price said. “We believe that the best way to move forward is to cooperation in matters of mutual interest “, he added.

Ambassadors ‘retreat’ for Erdogan

It is recalled that Erdogan ordered the expulsion of ten ambassadors, including those from the United States, Germany and France, on Saturday. The occasion was their joint announcement, on October 18, in which they demanded the release of the businessman and businessman Osman Kavala, who remains in prison for four years now, without trial.

On Monday, the ten ambassadors reported, mainly in their Twitter posts, that apply Article 41 of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, which prohibits any interference in the internal affairs of the host country.

«They retreated“, Was Erdogan’s comment.

Ned Price assured, for his part, as broadcast by APE BPE, that today’s announcements had the sole purpose of clarify that the declaration of 18 October “complies with Article 41” of the Vienna Convention, avoiding analyzing its content.

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