The US Embassy in Turkey has denied claims that the husband of America’s Consul Basic in Istanbul crashed his automobile whereas drink-driving after which walked away from the scene after claiming diplomatic immunity.
Turkish media reported that Mounir Elkhamri, the husband of US consul basic in Istanbul Julie Eadeh, was driving a consular car within the metropolis when he crashed into one other car at round 5.40am right this moment.
Police confirmed that the opposite driver was injured within the crash on Buyukdere Avenue and was taken to hospital.
The US Embassy in Turkey has denied claims that the husband of America’s Consul Basic in Istanbul crashed his automobile whereas drink-driving after which walked away from the scene after claiming diplomatic immunity. Pictured: The automobile Turkish media claimed Elkhamri crashed into
Mounir Elkhamri is the husband of US consul basic in Istanbul Julie Eadeh (pictured)
Native media claimed Elkhamri had been discovered to be practically 5 occasions over the nation’s alcohol restrict.
He was not arrested by law enforcement officials after he quoted diplomatic immunity, stories claimed.
However the U.S. Embassy in Turkey denied the stories and mentioned in a press release that Elkhamri had not been concerned in a automobile crash and was not in Istanbul on the time of the collision.
Police confirmed that the opposite driver was injured within the crash on Buyukdere Avenue and was taken to hospital
‘The U.S. Consul Basic’s husband has not been concerned in a car accident and was not in Istanbul on the time of the reported collision. We’re in touch with the Turkish authorities on this matter,’ the embassy mentioned.
It comes after the spouse of a US diplomat used diplomatic immunity to depart the UK after a deadly automobile accident and was final week delivered to justice.
US citizen Anne Sacoolas, 45, was sentenced on the Outdated Bailey in London, UK, to eight months in jail, suspended for 12 months, for inflicting the demise of 19-year-old Briton Harry Dunn on August 27, 2019.
Cowardly: Anne Sacoolas was sentenced on the Outdated Bailey to eight months suspended for inflicting the demise of Harry Dunnl final week . Now footage has emerged of the 45-year-old scurrying away from a reporter in a Washington Courtroom following the digital sentencing
Harry Dunn, 19, (pictured) died in August 2019, when he was struck by a automobile pushed by Sacoolas within the UK
The previous spy had been driving on the improper aspect of the street when she smashed into Mr Dunn exterior RAF Croughton in Northamptonshire. He was flung from his motorbike as Sacoolas’ Volvo XC90 burst into flames. He later died in hospital.
However Sacoolas failed to seem on the Central Prison Courtroom in London to be sentenced final week after fleeing to the US, and took recommendation of a authorities employer to not attend.
Footage emerged on the time of the second the ex-CIA operative was filmed scurrying away from a reporter as she refused to reply why she did not seem in particular person on the court docket.
