Publish Date: 28 February 2021 - 16:07

TEHRAN, Feb. 28 (MNA) – The Turkish ambassador in Tehran was summoned to the Foreign Ministry following the Turkish Interior Minister's unacceptable remarks about the presence of PKK elements on Iranian soil.

Turkish Ambassador to Iran Darya Ores was summoned this afternoon to the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs due to the unacceptable remarks of the Turkish Interior Minister regarding the presence of PKK elements in Iran. He was officially notified of Iran's protest.

During the meeting, the statements of the Turkish ambassador to Iraq were also considered unjustified and criticized.

Earlier in the day, Ankara had summoned Iran's envoy to Turkey.  

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