Kerry's words on PM Erdogan's visit to Gaza wrong, said Turkish Deputy PM
Turkish Deputy Prime Minister and Spokesperson for the Turkish government, Bulent Arinc on Monday said that US Secretary of State John Kerry's words uttered on Sunday about Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's potential visit to Gaza was wrong from a diplomatic point of view, SIA reports quoting Anadolu Agency.
Speaking at a press conference in the Turkish capital of Ankara following a meeting of the Turkish Council of Ministers, Arinc stated that the Turkish government would decide when and where the Turkish Prime Minister or a Turkish official would travel.
We are not in a position to receive permission from any other authority or accept their approval, Arinc stressed.
"Mr. Kerry knows this. The world knows this. Turkey has the strength to accomplish what it wants and when it wants," Arinc also said.
John Kerry, in a press conference held in Istanbul on Sunday, had said that they advised Prime Minister Erdogan to postpone his potential visit to Gaza.
John Kerry stressed that he thought it would be better if Prime Minister Erdogan postponed his visit to Gaza and the visit did not take place now due to certain reasons.
"Surely, Mr. Erdogan has the right to do or not to do what he wishes. We believe that the timing of the visit to Gaza is critical for the peace process we are trying to place back on the road. We want the sides not to be affected from outside. We think that it would be more beneficial if Mr. Erdogan waited for the right conditions," Kerry said.
"Prime Minister Erdogan listened to us graciously. I think he is very sensitive on the issue. If necessary, this issue could be discussed when he comes to Washington. I want to stress that Prime Minister Erdogan and Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu have been very helpful and constructive in this process. We consider them as officials who can make beneficial contributions to this atmosphere," Kerry also said.
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