ANKARA, June 3 (Xinhua) -- It is "unacceptable" that a police officer in the United States killed a person in that way, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Wednesday, referring to the death of an African American citizen.
"It is unacceptable for police to kill any person in such a way, regardless of race or religion," said Cavusoglu in a televised interview, adding that racism has been an ongoing problem in the United States.
George Floyd, 46, died after a white police officer knelt on his neck for almost nine minutes until he stopped breathing.
"If there is a crime, you will take him into custody. Turning this into vandalism is also unacceptable," the minister said.
Cavusoglu stressed that there is an increase of racism not only in the U.S. but all around the world, calling on "the international community to jointly fight against racism and Islamophobia."
The minister also called for peaceful protests in the U.S. over the death of Floyd.
"We hope this incident will end as soon as possible," he added. Enditem
