APA
[ 09 Dec 2009 22:56 ]
Turkish Ambassador to the US Nabi Shensoy reportedly resigned over
strained relations with Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu.
Baku-APA. Turkey ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to the
United States has announced that he presented his letter of
resignation to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, demanding his recall
from the US.
Although he declined to refer to any reason behind his resignation,
Turkish reporters accompanying Prime Minister Recep Tayyip ErdoÄ?an
during his state visit in Washington learned from unidentified sources
said the ambassador quit for strained relationship with Foreign
Minister Ahmet DavutoÄ?lu over the format of a meeting between the
prime minister and US President Barack Obama.
According to the unconfirmed information, Turkish Ambassador to the US
Nabi Shensoy had been ordered by the foreign ministry to arrange the
meeting between Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Barack Obama in the 2+2
format, i.e. with the presence of Ahmet Davutoglu and Hillary Clinton.
Although that format had been tentatively agreed, the US
administration refused to accept the format at the last minute.
Getting angry with the ambassador who was responsible to arrange the
meeting, Ahmet Davutoglu told him `he doesn’t want to work with him
any longer’
In response, the ambassador said we will quit his job after the prime
minister visit and asked the ministry to recall him.
The ambassador declined to say why he is resigning despite reporters’
insistence.