Turkey has refuted claims by French President Emmanuel Macron that Ankara could seek to interfere in France’s next election by influencing public opinion.
In a Television interview Macron accused Turkey and Turkish state media of engaging in a policy of lies and of portraying France as having an issue with Islam.
The statement comes in spite of efforts by Turkey and France to ease tense relations brought on by other issues including a dispute over energy rights in the eastern Mediterranean and Turkey’s military intervention in Libya.
However, Turkish Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hami Aksoy in a statement called Macron’s claims as “dangerous” claiming the Country’s interest in France concerned the well-being of Turks who lived in France.
Aksoy also expressed disappointment that Macron made the comments at a time when France and Turkey were taking steps to try and ease the already tense relations.
He insisted Turkey has no agenda regarding France’s interior politics apart from the welfare, peace and harmony of the 800,000-strong Turkish community living in that country.
He added that Turkey would reciprocate any positive or negative stance or statements in the same way.
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