His remarks came after Bahram Qassemi, the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman, said Turkey
“Those who have immature dreams about rebuilding an empire and have taken meddlesome, illegal and illegitimate measures
and supported terrorist groups cannot shirk their responsibility for such moves through a blame game,”
“They should be aware that insecurity and instability in the region has no perpetrator other than them and some other paranoid states,”
Qassemi referred to Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Çavushoglu’s speech in the Munich Security Conference in Germany, where
he called on Iran to stop conducting sectarian policy for the sake of maintaining regional stability and security.
“Iran wants to turn Syria and Iraq into Shi’ite,”
In addition, President Recep Tayyip Erdoghan said Feb. 14, during his visit to Bahrain, that Iran was pursuing
Iran on February 20 summoned the Turkish ambassador in Tehran on Monday over comments made by Çavusoglu and Erdogan.
But on Feb. 20, Turkish Deputy Prime Minister and government spokesman Numan Kurtulmus struck a more conciliatory tone,
downplaying any reports of tension.
“Iran and Turkey are friendly nations.
“Even if our political differences with Iran emerge, these shouldn’t be blown out of proportion,”
“should not test Iran’s patience.”
Qassemi said in a statement late Feb. 19, as quoted by Iran’s Tasnim News Agency.
he added.
Chavushoglu told delegates at the security conference, adding that Turkey
was against sectarianism in the Middle East and had called on Iran to stop threatening the region’s stability.
“Persian nationalism”
in the region.
There can be differences in views from time to time, but there can’t be animosity because of comments,”
he told reporters during a news conference after a cabinet meeting.
he said.
( Gagrule )
