As Erdogan convened his ministers on Monday afternoon for a session which could
have confirmed the expulsions and triggered the deepest rift with the West in
his 19 years in power, several embassies put out a brief statement.
"The United States notes that it maintains compliance with Article 41 of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations," the US Embassy said on Twitter. The other embassies published similar messages or retweeted the US message.
"The United States notes that it maintains compliance with Article 41 of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations," the US Embassy said on Twitter. The other embassies published similar messages or retweeted the US message.
Article 41 (1) says: Without prejudice to their privileges and immunities, it is the duty of all persons enjoying such privileges and immunities to respect the laws and regulations of the receiving State. They also have a duty not to interfere in the internal affairs of that State.
President ErdoÄŸan welcomed the statements by Western embassies that they would abide by the diplomatic convention not to interfere in the host country's domestic affairs, according to presidential sources.
(Article changed on Oct 26, 2021 at 7:23 PM EDT)
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