US Vice President Joe Biden has denied his country’s involvement in last month’s failed coup d’état against the Turkish government, insisting that Washington is the best friend of the Turkish people.
Biden, who is on a one-day trip to Turkey, held a joint press conference with Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim on Wednesday, trying to convince the Turkish public that the US government was not aware of the attempted military coup that rocked the country on July 15.
“The US did not have any foreknowledge of what befell you on the 15th (of July),” Biden said, while condemning the “treasonous” act by the Turkish armed forces.
“The people of Turkey have no greater friend than the United States of America,” he added, while emphasizing on the continuation of Washington’s “unwavering support” for Turkey.
The coup happened when a faction of Turkish armed forces attacked government buildings using tanks and helicopters, in an attempt to…