Egypt denounces Turkey’s statements on developments in Egypt following Morsi’s 2013 ouster

Egypt denounces Turkey’s statements on developments in Egypt following Morsi’s 2013 ouster

Egypt denounced on Saturday statements by Turkey regarding the country's political developments in connection with the 30 June revolution, describing the Turkish comments as "preposterous claims.“

In an official statement, Egypt's foreign ministry spokesman Ahmed Hafez slammed a TV interview that aired on Wednesday on CNN Turk with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, who addressed in a negative manner the developments in Cairo following the ouster of late Islamist President Mohamed Morsi in 2013.

Hafez said the statements by Cavusoglu showed a continued adherence to "preposterous claims to serve ideological purposes.“

The Egyptian ministry spokesman affirmed Egypt's full rejection of Turkey's approach, noting that discussions about Egypt in "such a negative tone, and at the same time with such contradiction, casts doubt on claims that there is a willingness to