Why did France close down its missions in Turkey?

Let’s distract a bit from the failed coup and return to another very serious topic. As the French embassy said in a statement on Wednesday, “The Embassy of France in Ankara, as well as the Consulate-General in Istanbul, will be closed from Wednesday July 13, 1pm (10:00 GMT), until further notice.” This was announced a day after France had cancelled all receptions on Bastille Day. The embassy stated that all these measures had been taken for `security reasons`, but, as we witnessed on Thursday, when the terrible tragedy in Nice happened, the security level is not only low in Turkey but also in France itself.

However, all these acts of terror would not have taken place if Turkey had provided a sufficient level of security. It’s a wide-known fact that ISIS members sneak into Europe through Erdoğan’s country! That is why, for example, all the diplomatic missions in the country are under threat. This is why France was the first country to close them down.

Another peculiar fact is that amid supporting terrorists, supplying them with weapons and buying oil from them, president Erdoğan is breeding discontent among ISIS by negotiating on fighting terrorism and restoring relations with Russia in particular. He seems to start understanding that the Islamic State is going to fall. But on the other hand, Erdoğan is still trying to make money on innocent people’s deaths. Who can be sure that such a contradictory policy won’t lead to horrible repercussions both for Erdoğan and the whole world?

Why did France close down its missions in Turkey?

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