Turkey summons German envoy over consulate closure
2 months ago
Turkey on Thursday summoned the ambassadors of nine countries following the temporary closure of a number of European consulates in Istanbul.
According to a diplomatic source cited by the AFP news agency, envoys from Germany, Belgium, Britain, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Sweden and the United States were called to attend a meeting at the Foreign Ministry.
Germany shut its Istanbul consulate on Wednesday, citing a heightened risk of terror attacks following Quran-burning incidents in some European countries. At least six other countries took the same step as a precaution.
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