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Turkey examining British spying allegations

Türkiye Materials 8 November 2013 09:22 (UTC +04:00)
Turkey examining British spying allegations
Turkey examining British spying allegations

Turkey has been examining recent reports that the United Kingdom has been bugging some allies, including Turkey, as part of revelations made by CIA whistleblower Edward Snowden, the Foreign Ministry has said Hurriyetdailynews reported.

"We are examining the claims in legal and technical terms. If we see that the allegations are serious, then we will do what is necessary," Ministry spokesman Levent Gumrukcu said today. He said Turkish officials had previously stressed that such espionage had no place in ties between friends and allies.

Italy's L'Espresso magazine has recently claimed that U.K. agencies have been spying on a number of countries, including Turkey, through an operation base located on the island of Cyprus.

The news magazine further claimed that U.S. auhorities were informed on the U.K. operations.

Meanwhile, Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu will visit Iraq, Iran and Myanmar in the near future, Gumrukcu said. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will also visit Moscow on Nov. 22 for a high-level cooperation meeting, during which the Syrian crisis will be high on the agenda, Gumrukcu said.

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