US Vows to ‘Continue to Promote the Rule of Law’ in Turkey

State Department spokesman Ned Price. Reuters
State Department spokesman Ned Price. Reuters
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US Vows to ‘Continue to Promote the Rule of Law’ in Turkey

State Department spokesman Ned Price. Reuters
State Department spokesman Ned Price. Reuters

The US vowed Monday to keep promoting human rights in Turkey, while also calling for cooperation, after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatened to expel the American ambassador over his advocacy.

"We will continue to promote the rule of law and respect for human rights globally," State Department spokesman Ned Price told reporters.

"We believe the best way forward is through cooperation on issues of mutual interest and we know that we have many issues of mutual interest with Turkey."

Erdogan threatened to expel the ambassadors of the United States and nine other Western nations after they issued a joint statement for a "just and speedy" resolution in the case of Osman Kavala, a civil society leader who has been jailed without a conviction for four years.

Erdogan walked back the threat on Monday as the tensions caused economic havoc, including a sharp deterioration in the value of the lira.

The Turkish leader declared victory, saying that the envoys had backtracked by issuing statements saying that they respected Article 41 of the Vienna Conventions which obliges diplomats to respect the laws and regulations of the countries where they serve.

"What we issued was to underscore that the statement that we issued with nine other embassies on Oct. 18, that very simply, it was consistent with Article 41 of the Vienna Convention," he said.

"The principles that we have put forward in the context of Turkey, and also around the world, those are principles that we are committed to."



UK's Queen Camilla to Miss Remembrance Day Events Due to Chest Infection

Queen Consort Camilla will come under scrutiny for what she wears at her husband King Charles III's coronation. ADRIAN DENNIS / AFP/File
Queen Consort Camilla will come under scrutiny for what she wears at her husband King Charles III's coronation. ADRIAN DENNIS / AFP/File
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UK's Queen Camilla to Miss Remembrance Day Events Due to Chest Infection

Queen Consort Camilla will come under scrutiny for what she wears at her husband King Charles III's coronation. ADRIAN DENNIS / AFP/File
Queen Consort Camilla will come under scrutiny for what she wears at her husband King Charles III's coronation. ADRIAN DENNIS / AFP/File

Britain's Queen Camilla will not attend Remembrance Day events to recover from a chest infection, but hopes to return to public duties early next week, Buckingham Palace said on Saturday.

Camilla, the wife of King Charles, pulled out of planned engagements this week after suffering a chest infection for which her doctors advised a period of rest.

The 77-year-old will miss the annual Festival of Remembrance at London's Royal Albert Hall on Saturday and the main Remembrance Day ceremony on Sunday, according to Reuters.

The ceremony at the Cenotaph war memorial is held on the nearest Sunday to Nov. 11 to mark the end of World War One, and pays tribute to those who lost their lives in conflict.

"Following doctors' guidance to ensure a full recovery from a seasonal chest infection, and to protect others from any potential risk, Her Majesty will not attend this weekend's Remembrance events," a palace spokesperson said, adding she would mark the occasion privately at home.

Princess Kate, 42, who is gradually returning to public engagements after preventive treatment for cancer this year, will attend the Remembrance events alongside her husband Prince William, Charles and other members of the royal family.

The Princess of Wales said in September she had finished chemotherapy, but her path to full recovery would be long.

At the time, she said she would be carrying out a handful of public engagements later in the year. Her last public appearance was in October when she met the bereaved families of three young girls who were murdered at a dance class in northwest England.

Charles, who is undergoing treatment for cancer which was diagnosed in February, recently visited Australia and Samoa.