Turkish Ambassador walks out in protest the Office of the Grand Mufti of Kyrgyzstan as FETO members are invited to iftar
A Turkish foreign ministry spokesman says Ankara will continue its efforts to retrieve FETO members.
In a written statement, Foreign Ministry spokesman Hami Aksoy said: “It is unacceptable that leading FETO [Fetullah Terrorist Organization] members in Kyrgyzstan were invited to an iftar dinner organised by the Office of the Grand Mufti of Kyrgyzstan on the 8th of May.”Aksoy stressed that combatting the FETO presence abroad is among the “main priorities” of Turkey.
“We expect not only the official authorities of friendly countries but also their national institutions to adopt a sensitive approach vis-à-vis this matter,” the spokesman said.
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