ANKARA - ''I think that any one with common sense can see that I have no intention to intimidate anything between Turkey and France,'' said French Ambassador to Turkey Paul Poudade.
Answering questions of reporters, Poudade indicated, ''they tried to derive a sensational meaning from my words, but it is not so. What I said was so clear. Those who read my remarks can understand what I mean.''
Poudade said that Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan wanted to express his concerns during his meeting with executives of French companies investing in Turkey.
''My duty is to convey these concerns and sensitivities to the other party,'' he noted.
Poudade indicated that PM Erdogan is in fact trying to preserve friendly relations between Turkey and France. ''This is everybody's aim,'' he added.