In response to Erdogan's comments, Egyptian FM writes letter saying that Turkey is harming relations between the two countries.
By JPOST.COM STAFFaboul gheit egypt FM 311 ap(photo credit: AP)
Egypt sent an official letter of protest to Turkey on Tuesday about Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's comments on the protests in Egypt.Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit wrote to his Turkish counterpart Ahmet Davutoglu that Egypt reject's Erdogan's call for Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to resign.RELATED:Egypt's foreign minister to Iran: Mind your own businessReporter's Notebook: Foreigners face danger in EgyptFreed Google executive helped spark Egypt revoltThe letter explained that Egypt sees these words as intervention in internal matters and incitement.Gheit also called on Turkey not to publish more statements that can harm the relations between the two countries.Last week, Gheit lamented Iran's comments on the current situation in Egypt, saying that the Grand Ayatollah Ali Khaminei is "distracting the Iranian people's attention by hiding behind what is happening in Egypt."Click here for full Jpost coverage of unrest in Egypt
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