The Turkish president on Monday slammed envoys of 10 countries over their statement on the ongoing case of businessman Osman Kavala, according to Anadolu Agency.

The ambassadors who issued the statement on the Kavala case directly target Turkey’s jurisdiction, right of sovereignty, Recep Tayyip Erdogan said following a Cabinet meeting at the Presidential Complex in Ankara.

Turkey cannot tolerate ambassadors questioning its judiciary, while even the country’s legislative and executive organs cannot interfere according to the Turkish Constitution, he noted.

Also, he described the recent move as a great insult to all judiciary members in the country, including judges, prosecutors, and lawyers.

Earlier, the Turkish Foreign Ministry had summoned the ambassadors of these countries — US, Canada, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Germany, and France — for meddling in the Turkish judiciary.

Erdogan had said he ordered the foreign minister to declare 10 ambassadors “persona non grata” over their statement on the ongoing case of Kavala.

Source: Azerbaijan State News Agency