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Turkey Withdraws Ambassador To Sweden

Turkey Withdraws Ambassador To Sweden – The Turkish government condemned the resolution, saying it was “based upon major errors and without foundation”.

The Swedish government opposed the opposition resolution but it passed by one vote after some MPs voted against party lines.

It comes days after a US congressional panel passed a similar resolution.

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan cancelled a visit to Stockholm scheduled next week and issued a statement criticising the vote.

“Our people and our government reject this decision based upon major errors and without foundation,” said the statement.

Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt said the vote was a “mistake” but that it did not change the position of his government, which supports Turkey’s entry into the EU.

The Swedish vote comes less than a week after the US House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee approved a similar resolution – by 23 votes to 22 – despite strong Turkish lobbying not to.

Turkey Withdraws Ambassador To Sweden

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