Soylu, who said ‘Get your dirty hands off Turkey’, came from the US.

The tension that began after some European countries decided to temporarily close their consulates in Istanbul, following the security warning issued by the US Embassy on January 27, continues.

The US embassy, ​​which has warned that there could be retaliation for the burning of the Koran in Sweden, urged its citizens to stay away from places and places of worship where foreigners tend to go. Following this, countries including France, England, the Netherlands and Sweden temporarily closed their embassy buildings in Istanbul.

Turkey, on the other hand, called the ambassadors of 9 countries, which have closed their diplomatic representations for security reasons, to the Foreign Ministry and gave the message: “Such approaches only serve the insidious agenda of terrorist organizations.”

YOUR DIRTY HANDS….

Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu, who accused countries that have closed their consulates of using “psychological warfare” against Turkey, made harsh remarks yesterday, telling US Ambassador Jeffry L. Flake: “I tell the US Ambassador from here , I know which journalists have dirty hands on Turkey.” Take your hands off Turkey, I’m telling you very clearly, take your dirty hands off Turkey. I clearly know what she has done, what steps she has taken and how she wants to confuse Turkey. Get out your dirty hands, those smiley, masked faces of Turkey. It is so obvious”.

The US ambassador to Ankara Flake yesterday visited the US warship anchored in the Bosphorus.

Meanwhile, US Ambassador Flake, who visited the USS Nitze, the US Navy warship, which anchored in the Bosphorus, said: “We have friendship with Turkey. Turkey and the United States are good allies,” he said.

‘TURKEY IS THE RELIABLE PARTNER OF THE UNITED STATES’

Soylu’s harsh statements were also on the agenda of the American public opinion. A spokesperson for the US State Department responded to Interior Minister Soylu, who said: “Get your dirty hands off Turkey” about the US ambassador in Ankara, Flake. “Any implication that the US government is involved in or supports efforts to confuse Turkey is false,” the spokesperson said.

In response to the Turkish VOA reporter’s question about Soylu’s statement, the spokesperson sent a written statement via email, stating that Turkey is a long-standing and valued NATO ally and security partner of the United States. .

The spokesperson stated:

“Any implication that the US government is participating in or supporting efforts to confuse Turkey is false. Turkey is a valued and longstanding ally of NATO and a security partner of the United States. The US Department of State has no higher priority than the safety of US citizens abroad. US embassies and consulates abroad issue alerts to inform US citizens in real time about certain events and changes occurring in the region. This is done regardless of bilateral political or economic considerations.”