Source:Xinhua Published: 2013-7-17 9:10:20
Egypt rejects the recent Turkish comments on the country's internal affairs after the ouster of Islamist-oriented President Mohamed Morsi, presidency media advisor Ahmed al-Moslmany said Tuesday.
"Ankara should respect the Egyptian sovereignty and not to intervene in the Egyptian affairs," Moslmany said, adding that " Egypt won't accept any intervention from any country."
Foreign Ministry spokesman Badr Abdel-Ati also described Turkey 's statements as "clear intervention."
Such statements "represent a challenge for the people's will," he said, asking Turkish officials to prioritize the country's historical relations with Egypt and their common interests.
Turkish President Abdullah Gul and Foreign Minister Ahmed Davutoglu have recently said Turkey saw what happened in Egypt as a "coup" against democracy, while on July 9, Egypt summoned Turkish ambassador in Cairo over Turkey's intervention in Egypt's domestic affairs.
Morsi was ousted by the army on July 3, after millions of people protested his "poor performance" since he took office a year ago.