December 27, 2022
1 min read

Turkey: French envoy summoned over PKK protests

The Turkish Embassy in France has informed relevant French authorities of Turkey’s reaction…reports Asian Lite News

Turkey’s Foreign Ministry summoned the French ambassador and voiced “dissatisfaction” with authorities’ attitude toward protests by the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in France.

Turkey expected the French government to “accurately” analyse the violent protests in Paris and called for “common sense” to prevent the PKK from achieving an “insidious agenda”, the semi-official Anadolu agency quoted anonymous Turkish diplomatic sources as saying, Xinhua news agency reported.

“We expressed our dissatisfaction with the PKK circles’ black propaganda against our country and its use of French government officials and some politicians in this propaganda on the pretext of a French attack carried out on December 23 in Paris,” added the sources.

The Turkish Embassy in France has informed relevant French authorities of Turkey’s reaction, said the sources.

Violent street protests broke out on Friday in France after a 69-year-old French gunman, who reportedly identified himself as a racist, opened fire at a Kurdish cultural center in Paris, killing three people.

The violence was perpetrated by PKK supporters who chanted slogans mentioning the group, said the Anadolu report.

French Justice Minister Eric Dupond-Moretti met with PKK member Omer Polat after the protests, Turkish media reported.

The PKK, listed as a terrorist organisation by Turkey, the US and the EU, has been rebelling against the Turkish government for more than three decades.

ALSO READ: NATO membership for Sweden remains far off: Turkey

Previous Story

Decor ideas for festive season

Next Story

Benefits of brief and quick exercises

Latest from -Top News

Namibia voices concern over US tariffs

AGOA is a non-reciprocal trade arrangement aimed at supporting development in African countries through preferential access to US markets The Namibian government has expressed concern over newly imposed US tariffs, warning that

Africa CDC calls for self-reliance

Data from the African Union’s specialised healthcare agency show that the continent, over the past 24 months, has witnessed an “unprecedented surge in public health emergencies,” rising from 152 disease outbreaks in

US to revoke all South Sudan visas

Trump’s administration has taken aggressive measures to ramp up immigration enforcement, including the repatriation of people deemed to be in the US illegallyThe US said on Saturday it would revoke all visas

Panama wants ‘respectful’ ties with US

The US State Department said Landau had “expressed gratitude for Panama’s cooperation in halting illegal immigration and working with the US to secure a nearly 98% decrease in illegal immigration Panama hopes
Go toTop

Don't Miss

2022 SPECIAL: Turkey Back On Sickbed

The Turkish leader has been steadfast in pushing for low-interest

Blinken to visit quake-hit Turkey

Blinken will visit the Incirlik air base, through which aid