John Kerry’s First Statement on the Coup Created a Huge Skepticism in Turkey

The skepticism is because of Kerry’s first statement. It’s emphasis was continuity and stability but not democracy.

Kılıç Buğra Kanat stated on failed coup attempt that, Turkish-American relations are one of the most significant relations in the region and in terms of international security, so the trust between two allies are important, but the first statement of the U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry immediately after the coup attempt created a huge skepticism among the Turkish public opinion. United States administration needs to be really careful in the coming days about these statements not the create misunderstandings in this critical period.

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