Published October 01,2023
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Türkiye’s ambassador to Washington on Saturday slammed an assault by Armenian protesters towards Turkish and Azerbaijani officers within the US state of California, saying all crucial authorized measures have been taken.
“Our attorney has gathered essential information and documented videos. We have also submitted these videos to the police,” Hasan Murat Mercan instructed Anadolu.
Mercan mentioned formal complaints have been filed with US authorities, together with the presentation of visible proof.
The envoy affirmed Türkiye’s dedication to pursuing the matter till decision.
The statements got here after an Armenian group made verbal and bodily assaults Friday on members, together with Turkish and Azerbaijani diplomats and former US diplomats throughout a convention on Turkish diplomacy in Los Angeles with the sponsorship of Yunus Emre Institute and the University of Southern California Annenberg School of Communication and Journalism.
Mercan mentioned attendees remained unresponsive as protesters vociferated.
“I believe this only fueled their frustration and agitation. Their goal was to provoke a reaction, leading to chaos that would attract media coverage. Nevertheless, we stayed calm,” mentioned Mercan.
He mentioned the convention had been introduced days upfront.
“Various groups, including ANCA, Armenian activists, extremist factions, and youth organizations, have been attempting for days to obstruct this conference. They relentlessly shared their efforts on social media and even defaced our photos with crosses,” he mentioned.
“They exerted maximum pressure on the university administration to cancel the event, but the administration remained resolute in proceeding with the conference,” added Mercan.
Following opening speeches, a bunch of 11 Armenian college students started protesting when Mercan started to talk. Another protester verbally abused Azerbaijan’s Consul General in Los Angeles, Ramil Gurbanov.
The group’s 10-minute protest was put to an finish by campus safety and police, who eliminated the group from the venue.
Throughout the convention, protesters gathered outdoors and tried to disrupt this system by making noise.
After the assembly, Seref Ates, head of the Yunus Emre Institute-which promotes Turkish tradition and language abroad-as properly as Türkiye’s Los Angeles Religious Services Attaché Ismail Demirezen and Saner Ayar, an govt at tv manufacturing firm O3 Media, had been bodily and verbally attacked by demonstrators.
The occasion was additionally attended by Wilson Center Middle East Program head and former US Ambassador to Türkiye James Jeffrey, Yunus Emre Institute US Director Gokhan Coskun and a number of other others who spoke on the convention.
Source: www.anews.com.tr