Turkey summons China's ambassador over Twitter posts
The Hindu
Chinese embassy issued warning to two Turkish politicians for flagging the Uyghur crisis.
Turkey summoned China's ambassador after the embassy suggested on Twitter that it could take action against two Turkish politicians who criticised Beijing's treatment of its Muslim Uyghur community. A Foreign Ministry official said the ambassador was summoned to the ministry on Tuesday, but did not elaborate. The official provided the information on condition of anonymity in line with the ministry's rules. Earlier on Tuesday, the Chinese Embassy tagged Meral Aksener, the head of the opposition Good Party, and Ankara's mayor, Mansur Yavas, in two Twitter posts in which it defended Beijing's policies and said “the Chinese side reserves its right to a rightful response.” The comment was widely interpreted as a threat against the two politicians and caused a social media outrage in Turkey.More Related News
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