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Turkey's FM says Nancy Pelosi 'blatantly ignorant' after she mentions Erdogan

Nancy Pelosi's 'blatant ignorance' is what is truly worrisome for American democracy, says Mevlut Cavusoglu

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12:34 - 25/09/2020 Friday
Update: 12:36 - 25/09/2020 Friday
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Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey Mevlut Cavusoglu
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey Mevlut Cavusoglu

Turkey's foreign minister on Friday harshly criticized US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi over her anti-Turkey remarks.

"@SpeakerPelosi's rise to become Speaker of the House is what is truly worrisome for American democracy, given her blatant ignorance. You will learn to respect the Turkish people's will," Mevlut Cavusoglu wrote on Twitter.

On Wednesday, during a press conference, US President Donald Trump was asked if there would be a peaceful transition of power if he loses the 2020 elections.

"Well, we'll have to see what happens," Trump said.

On Trump's remarks, Pelosi said: "We do know who he admires. He admires [Russian President Vladimir] Putin, he admires Kim Jong Un, he admires [Recep Tayyip] Erdogan in Turkey."

"But I remind him, you are not in North Korea, you are not in Turkey, you are not in Russia, Mr. President - and by the way, you are not in Saudi Arabia. You are in the United States of America, it is a democracy, so why don't you just try for a moment to honor your oath of office, to the Constitution of the United States?" she added.

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