Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu discussed with his US counterpart Mike Pompeo the common issues between the two countries, and the developments in Libya, the eastern Mediterranean and Syria.
Cavusoglu told Anadolu Agency, after meeting Pompeo on the sidelines of an official visit to the Dominican Republic on Sunday, that the two sides agreed to continue consultations on the Libyan file at the expert level, and also discussed other hot issues.
On the eastern Mediterranean, Cavusoglu indicated that he informed his American counterpart, using maps, about Turkey's position on the continental shelf and its rights in the region. "Greece always practices black propaganda, and claims that Turkey is wrong and that it violates international laws, and in fact the steps that we are taking are completely consistent with international laws," he added.
On the UAE's normalization of its relations with Israel, Cavusoglu indicated that Turkey's position is clear in standing with the Palestinian issue until the end. He said, "Jerusalem is our sacred and common cause. Defending it is our duty and the duty of every Muslim." .
He added, "The UAE always says that Turkey is interfering in Arab affairs, or what the UAE did is not a betrayal of the Arab peace plan? Which country would inflict the most damage on Arab countries? Who kills the Yemenis? They die because of you. Who wants to divide Yemen? Is Turkey? It is the UAE." He welcomed the position of the State of Kuwait in support of the Palestinian cause and its rejection of normalization with Israel.
In response to a question related to the statements of the Democratic Party candidate for the upcoming US elections, Joe Biden, against Turkey, Cavusoglu confirmed that Biden exceeded his limit, describing his words as "strange." He added that Biden's statements went beyond their limits and indicated ignorance of the Turkish people.
He stressed that the elections in Turkey are conducted in a transparent and fair atmosphere, saying that the only party that decides to change the government and the president of the republic is the people, and no one from the United States or any other country can decide this. He pointed out that Biden’s statements are contrary to the diplomatic norms recognized among countries.
The Turkish Foreign Minister added that Biden’s statements are a reflection of the concept prevailing in the twentieth century. During that period, the big countries were interfering in the affairs of other countries, changing the system they wanted. He pointed out that Turkey has changed a lot from what was previously mentioned, and the Turkish people categorically reject any dictates from this. Like.
Biden made the remarks in an interview filmed by the New York Times last December, but the video was not published until Saturday, and was widely shared on social media.
When Biden was asked about Erdogan, he described him as "an autocrat", criticized his policy towards the Kurds, and urged support for the Turkish opposition.
"I think we should take a very different approach to dealing with it now, by making it clear that we support the opposition leadership," the democratic candidate said.
He added that Erdogan “must pay a price,” and that Washington should enthusiastic the leaders of the Turkish opposition “so that they can confront and defeat Erdogan. Not through a coup, not through a coup, but through the electoral process.”