'Turkey is a state of law and our government cannot provide any assurances regarding files that are subject of ongoing legal processes,' says the Embassy of Turkey in Washington
The U.S. and Turkey partially resumed issuing visas following a row that was sparked on Oct. 8.
Turkish missions in the U.S. started accepting visa applications again from American citizens on a limited basis in a move mirroring a U.S. decision earlier in the day on Monday.
The U.S. had claimed the decision to resume visa services came after Turkey’s assurance that no additional local employees of the U.S. mission would be investigated, detained or arrested. “We have received initial high-level assurances from the Government of Turkey that there are no additional local employees of our Mission in Turkey under investigation,” the U.S. statement added.
In response, the statement from the Embassy of Turkey in Washington said: “Turkey is a state of law and our government cannot provide any assurances regarding files that are subject of ongoing legal processes.”
“Resumption of limited visa services for Turkish and U.S. citizens by the respective missions of both countries is a positive development,” the statement added.
