Philip Gordon urged Ankara to act "in consistence" with US' and Europe's attitude on Sudan
A senior U.S. diplomat urged Turkey on Friday to act "in consistence" with United States' and Europe's attitude on Sudan.
"What we hope is that Turkey's message with the Sudanese government is consistent with ours and with our European friends'," said Philip Gordon, State Department's assistant secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs, during a press briefing at the Foreign Press Center in Washington.
Gordon was responding to a question on Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir's prospective visit Turkey for an international meeting in Istanbul. Al-Bashir is expected to participate in a meeting of the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation (COMCEC) of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) in Turkey, Anatolian News agency reported.
"What we hope is that Turkey's message with the Sudanese government is consistent with ours and with our European friends'," said Philip Gordon, State Department's assistant secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs, during a press briefing at the Foreign Press Center in Washington.
Gordon was responding to a question on Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir's prospective visit Turkey for an international meeting in Istanbul. Al-Bashir is expected to participate in a meeting of the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation (COMCEC) of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) in Turkey, Anatolian News agency reported.
