Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan cancelled his scheduled visit to Argentina due in May 30 and 31 within the context of his South America tour.
A statement by the Foreign Ministry said the cancellation resulted from Buenos Aires Autonomous Administration’s avoiding the opening of a previously scheduled Atatürk Monument upon the reactions from Armenian lobby.
Upon the developments, Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu had talks with his Argentinean counterpart in the Alliance of Civilizations Forum and asked Argentinean government to stick by their pledge on the opening of the monument.
Argentinean President called Erdogan and said they justified Turkey’s reaction but could not exceed authority of the Autonomous administration in accordance with the Argentinean constitution.
Prime Minister Erdogan, even though, cancelled his visit to this country noting that he did not find the attitude acceptable whatever the reason is.
The statement further said Argentinean authorities are expected to take required steps to compensate the situation, which was shadowed by a wrong decision by anti-Turkey circles-led Buenos Aires Autonomous Administration, in the shortest time.
TRT
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