Turkey Tells U.S. Envoy to Stop Meddling in its Affairs

Turkey bluntly told the U.S. ambassador on Thursday to stop meddling in its domestic affairs after he criticized the country's justice system, particularly the jailing of politicians and military chiefs.

"Ambassadors should mind their own business. They should stay away from assessments that mean interference in Turkey's judiciary and domestic affairs," Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdag was quoted as saying by the Anatolia news agency.

In an interview with Turkish media on Tuesday, U.S. ambassador Francis Ricciardone criticized "the flaws in the justice system, among them being lengthy pre-trial detentions, lack of clarity in presenting charges, lack of transparency."

I agree with him.

I do too. I bet you won't see this posted on any US news source.

I agree with both of them. Ambassadors have a role to play and part of that is to express our beliefs. The response was appropriate as well. Five years ago, this would have been reported as yet another example of the incompetent administration.

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I agree with both of them. Ambassadors have a role to play and part of that is to express our beliefs. The response was appropriate as well. Five years ago, this would have been reported as yet another example of the incompetent administration.

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Quote: FiscallyCon wrote in post #4

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I agree with both of them. Ambassadors have a role to play and part of that is to express our beliefs. The response was appropriate as well. Five years ago, this would have been reported as yet another example of the incompetent administration.

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We're criticizing their justice system when we have the Fast and Furious scandal as well as the destruction of due process and the use of drones on American citizens.

It's a joke that we believe we can lecture Turkey about its shortcomings.

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