Turkey gives note to Azerbaijan after flag crisis
Azerbaijan reaffirmed that Turkey gave a note to Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry.
Wednesday, 21 October 2009 14:53
Turkey on Wednesday gave a diplomatic note to Azerbaijan over removal of the Turkish flags in front of the Council for Religious Affairs of the Turkish Embassy in Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry Spokesman Elhan Polhov reaffirmed that Turkey gave a note to Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry.
Workers of municipality removed the Turkish flag in front of the Council for Religious Affairs without making any statement.
Turkish flags in front of Turkish Martyrdom, Turkish schools and various Turkish buildings were removed after Azerbaijani flags were not allowed in the football match between Turkey and Armenia on October 14 played in western province of Bursa, following a FIFA decision not to allow flags of third countries in the stadium.
Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned Azerbaijan on Tuesday against provocation in bilateral relations.
"The Martyrdom Mosque in the Azerbaijani martyrdom is what really hurts us. I believe that our Azerbaijani brothers will very well assess what hauling down of the Turkish flag in the martyrdom meant," Erdogan said.
Agencies
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