Turkey says it has contacted British authorities to inquire about "unacceptable" newspaper allegations that Britain spied on its Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek's emails and phone calls when he was in London in 2009.
Documents leaked by US former spy Edward Snowden appear to show that Britain spied on foreign delegates including fellow Nato member Turkey at G20 meetings at the time, the Guardian reported on Monday.
"It is clear that if the report is true, such an action by an ally country is unacceptable," the foreign ministry said in a statement, stressing that it was waiting for "an official and satisfying statement from British authorities" on the matter.
"This will constitute a scandal in terms of relations between the two countries if any truth is found in the allegations," it added.
As with the other G20 participants who were reportedly spied on, including South Africa, there is no suggestion that Simsek and his party were involved in any kind of criminal offence, according to the newspaper. Full story...
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Documents leaked by US former spy Edward Snowden appear to show that Britain spied on foreign delegates including fellow Nato member Turkey at G20 meetings at the time, the Guardian reported on Monday.
"It is clear that if the report is true, such an action by an ally country is unacceptable," the foreign ministry said in a statement, stressing that it was waiting for "an official and satisfying statement from British authorities" on the matter.
"This will constitute a scandal in terms of relations between the two countries if any truth is found in the allegations," it added.
As with the other G20 participants who were reportedly spied on, including South Africa, there is no suggestion that Simsek and his party were involved in any kind of criminal offence, according to the newspaper. Full story...
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