CORRECTS 'SLAMMING' TO 'SLAMMED' IN LEDE
By Ali Murat Alhas
ANKARA (AA) – The Turkish foreign ministry on Thursday slammed a U.S. human rights report that “contains false charges, inaccurate information and biased comments ” on Turkey.
A statement from the ministry said Turkish efforts to combat terrorism were in line with international law and human rights, however, the report reflected Turkey as a violator.
The foreign ministry accused the controversial report by the U.S. State Department of describing terrorists and those who backed July 15th, 2016 failed coup attempt in Turkey as “political prisoners. ”
It said Ankara was “disappointed ” Washington was unable to comprehend Turkey's fight against “fierce terror groups ” — particularly PKK, FETO/PDY, Daesh and DHKP-C.
