Ex-Deputy PM and Erdoğan Ally Already Mad at Ambassador Flake For Doing His Job

February 11, 2022 By domani spero in Ambassadors, EUR|Europe, Realities of the FS, U.S. Missions Tags: Consul General Istanbul, Devlet Bahceli, Recep Tayipp Erdoğan, Turkey, Turkish politics, US Consulate Adana, US Mission Turkey

Devlet Bahceli, #Turkey's far-right party MHP leader & main ally to President #Erdogan, targeted US ambassador, former Arizona senator Jeffry Flake, accused him of provocation and interfering into Turkish politics. pic.twitter.com/Ls515paW6w

— Abdullah Bozkurt (@abdbozkurt) February 6, 2022

FEBRUARY 4, 2022 – WITH US CONSULATE ADANA

Cheryl ve ben #Adana Konsolosluğu’ndaki harika ekiple tanıştık! Yaptığınız tüm çalışmalardan ve işinize gösterdiğiniz bağlılıktan dolayı teşekkürler! #BüyükelçiFlake #BEFlakeTürkiyede pic.twitter.com/d7OFIMkLOp

— U.S. Embassy Turkey (@USEmbassyTurkey) February 4, 2022

FEBRUARY 3, 2022 – WITH ADANA MAYOR

Ülkemizdeki görevine yeni başlayan ve Adana’mızı ziyarete gelen ABD Ankara Büyükelçisi Sn. @JeffFlake ve eşi Sn. Cherly Flake’i sevgili eşim Nuray Hanım ile ağırladık. pic.twitter.com/TtCZia00pj

— Zeydan Karalar (@ZeydanKaralar01) February 3, 2022

JANUARY 31, 2022 – WITH ISTANBUL MAYOR

#BüyükelçiFlake ve eşi Cheryl Flake İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediye Başkanı @ekrem_imamoglu ile bir araya gelerek muhtemel işbirliği alanlarını ve yerel girişimleri destekleme fırsatlarını ele almaktan memnuniyet duydular. pic.twitter.com/wzfeEssA5F

— ABDIstanbul (@ABDIstanbul) January 31, 2022

JANUARY 28, 2022 – US CONSULATE GENERAL ISTANBUL

#BüyükelçiFlake: “Cheryl ve ben bugün ABD’nin #İstanbul Başkonsolosluğu ekibiyle tanışmanın heyecanını yaşıyoruz.”
//#AmbassadorFlake: “Today, Cheryl and I were excited to meet the team at U.S. Consulate General #Istanbul. pic.twitter.com/NW80BkWT5N

— ABDIstanbul (@ABDIstanbul) January 28, 2022

JANUARY 26, 2022- WITH PRESIDENT ERDOGAN

On January 26, 2022, Ambassador Flake presented his credentials to President Erdogan at the Presidential Complex in Ankara. pic.twitter.com/v8X7vUxunV

— U.S. Embassy Turkey (@USEmbassyTurkey) January 26, 2022

JANUARY 12, 2022 – WITH DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER

#US Ambassador-Designate to Türkiye Jeffry Lane Flake presented a copy of his letter of credentials to Deputy Foreign Minister Ambassador Sedat Önal. pic.twitter.com/IpMnnZWA3K

— Turkish MFA (@MFATurkiye) January 12, 2022

JANUARY 7, 2022 – ANKARA ARRIVAL

Merhaba! Delighted to arrive in #Ankara with my wife Cheryl. Thank you for the very warm welcome. We are thrilled to be here in Turkey.

Bio: https://t.co/4Zn1JhOa3P pic.twitter.com/4kUTxpFb0H

— U.S. Embassy Turkey (@USEmbassyTurkey) January 7, 2022

Pence to Lead Ceasefire Delegation to Turkey, Erdogan on Ceasefire — Nah, But Come Visit!

October 16, 2019 By domani spero in Court Cases, EUR|Europe, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, Hotspots, Huh? News, Mike Pompeo, Pompeo, Reputation, Secretary of State, Spectacular, State Department, Top Ranks, Trends, Trump, U.S. Missions Tags: ceasefire, James Jeffrey, Mike Pence, Mike Pompeo, Recep Tayipp Erdoğan, Robert O'Brien, Syria, Trump White House, Turkey

At President @realDonaldTrump’s direction, tomorrow I will lead a delegation with @SecPompeo, NSA Robert O'Brien & Amb. James Jeffrey to call on Turkey to stop the invasion, enact an immediate ceasefire & begin negotiations to restore peace and stability to the region. pic.twitter.com/UanvagFxk8

— Vice President Mike Pence (@VP) October 15, 2019

Erdogan says Turkey will never declare ceasefire in northern Syria: NTV https://t.co/Es3dq9i90O pic.twitter.com/cZMnHjhRl5

— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) October 15, 2019

Erdogan says Washington wants #Turkey to first accept a ceasefire in #Syria & then talk – almost like a precondition which he rejects. Negotiations of Pence-led delegation in #Ankara will be key. On #Trump tweets, he says: “We can no longer keep up!” https://t.co/hwy8i4z4ir

— Hümeyra Pamuk (@humeyra_pamuk) October 16, 2019

This indictment of Turkey’s state-run bank may complicate VP Pence’s delegation there with Pompeo, reportedly set to leave within 24 hours. Case has lots of links to Trump and Erdogan.

Sharp insights from expert @StevenACook on the timing. @CourthouseNews https://t.co/D5wvWMYp84

— Adam Klasfeld (@KlasfeldReports) October 15, 2019

Interrupting debate live-tweet to flag this story.

This was a major Erdogan demand, the same one that Michael Flynn pushed when he worked as an undisclosed agent for Turkey.

WSJ also reported Flynn mulled plan to "whisk" the cleric, Gulen, away outside extradition process. https://t.co/19M2SOkcgO

— Adam Klasfeld (@KlasfeldReports) October 16, 2019

Turkey Warns UK Diplomat Over Selfie, Summons German Diplomat Over #ErdowieErdowoErdogan Video

March 30, 2016 By domani spero in Ambassadors, Court Cases, Diplomatic Life, Huh? News, Social Media, Technology and Work, UK-FCO, Video of the Week Tags: diplomats, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, German Foreign Office, Istanbul, Leigh Turner, Martin Erdmann, Recep Tayipp Erdoğan, satire, selfie, Turkey, UKFCO

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The British Consul-General to Istanbul Leigh Turner (@LeighTurnerFCO) tweeted these on March 25:

With Ambassadors, CGs & other diplomats at trial of #Cumhuriyet journalists Can Dundar & Erdem Gul pic.twitter.com/29RnATbW21

— Leigh Turner (@LeighTurnerFCO) March 25, 2016

With #Cumhuriyet journalist Can Dundar before opening of trial today #frredomofexpression pic.twitter.com/WgHAiyTVMd

— Leigh Turner (@LeighTurnerFCO) March 25, 2016

BBC latest – Turkish Cumhuriyet journalists to be tried in closed court https://t.co/VYSZmiTOAN

— Leigh Turner (@LeighTurnerFCO) March 25, 2016

Apparently, that selfie with Cumhuriyet journalist Can Dundar did not sit well with Turkey’s President Recep Tayipp Erdoğan:

Turkey's Erdogan warns foreign diplomat over 'selfie' at journalist trial https://t.co/sPAg6vEHGq

— Reuters World (@ReutersWorld) March 28, 2016

Beware taking selfies at Dundar/Can trial #turkey Erdogan denounces British Consul @LeighTurnerFCO https://t.co/gzk5KXrDVk

— sara whyatt (@swhyatt) March 29, 2016

And then there’s this:

Erdogan summoned Germanyy's ambassador to Turkey after a German broadcaster aired a parody of the Turkish president https://t.co/HGiPOOuxRL

— Newsweek (@Newsweek) March 29, 2016

The Guardian: The video Erdogan wants deleted https://t.co/VbqgILM3rU

— UK News Information (@AnglosearchNews) March 29, 2016

According to the Guardian, Germany’s ambassador to Turkey, Martin Erdmann, was summoned to the foreign ministry in Ankara last week and asked to justify the contents of the short video made by Extra 3, the popular satirical television program. “We demanded that the programme be deleted,” a Turkish diplomat told Agence France-Presse on condition of anonymity.”

The video is still online, now has English and Turkish subtitles, and over 2.5 million hits on YouTube. Newsweek reported on Tuesday that the song’s title and melody are inspired by German pop star Nena’s 1984 love song “Irgendwie, Irgendwo, Irgendwann” (Anyhow, Anywhere, Anytime). The rewritten lyrics in English is available here, but you don’t need German to get this:

How many of these 1.1 million views of the Erdogan parody song are because he complained about it? 1 million? https://t.co/hMaXmWjCBx

— DavidKenner (@DavidKenner) March 29, 2016

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