TURKEY GIVES DIPLOMATIC NOTE TO AZERBAIJAN

Today’s Zaman
Oct 21 2009
Turkey

Turkey on Wednesday gave a diplomatic note to Azerbaijan over hauling
down of the Turkish flag in front of the Council for Religious Affairs
in Azerbaijan.

Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry Spokesman Elhan Polhov reaffirmed that
Turkey gave a note to Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry.

Workers of municipality removed the Turkish flag in front of the
Council for Religious Affairs without making any statement.

Turkish flags in front of Turkish Martyrdom, Turkish schools and
various Turkish buildings were removed after Azerbaijani flags were not
allowed in the football match between Turkey and Armenia on October
14 played in western province of Bursa, following a FIFA decision
not to allow flags of third countries in the stadium.

Azerbaijani executives said flags of foreign countries could only be
hoisted in some specific places under the law on flag.

21 October 2009, Wednesday THE ANATOLIA NEWS AGENCY BAKU