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Reasons behind Erdogan’s decision to cancel South America trip

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Reasons behind Erdogan’s decision to cancel South America trip

After news of the news that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had suspended his official visit to Brazil, Uruguay and Venezuela scheduled for early February, Prensa Armenia agency asked a numerous of sources who confirmed the reasons for the failed diplomatic tour.

The tensions began with the late request of the Turkish ambassador of Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay, Meral Barlas, who, according to the Ecos portal, made a query to the Uruguayan Foreign Ministry on Friday, January 26 to know the president’s availability only two weeks ahead of the supposed trip.

One of the most important causes was the refusal of Uruguayan President Tabare Vazquez to receive Erdogan with a full agenda: he only agreed to a brief meeting, something that Turkish diplomacy considered insufficient. In addition, the Uruguayan government rejected the extreme security measures demanded by Turkey, which included 100 Turkish guards, snipers and attack dogs.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uruguay learned on Tuesday, January 30, of the suspension of the trip through the media.

“Until the afternoon of this Tuesday, the Uruguayan government had no official news about the cancellation,” the Ecos portal reported after consulting the Uruguayan deputy secretary for foreign affairs, Ariel Bergamino. “At a meeting held a few hours earlier at the Santos Palace, Barlas was asked for information, and the diplomat promised to hold consultations with her government in Ankara, but the answer is still not forthcoming.”

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