According to a senior Turkish official, Washington conveyed its discomfort at a few meetings. The senior Turkish official said that the foreign ministry examined how the drone sales might be affected by US foreign policy as part of 2022 budget planning. "The US has conveyed its discomfort with Turkey's drone sales… but Turkey will continue to follow the policies it set in this area," Reuters was told. A second senior Turkish official, from the defence ministry, insisted that Ankara had no intention of meddling in any country's domestic affairs. Turkey's foreign ministry did not respond to a request for further details.

Source: Ethiopian News December 23, 2021 07:27 UTC