(j) consular premises means the buildings or parts of buildings and the land ancillary thereto, irrespective of ownership, used exclusively for the purposes of the consular post (i) member of the private staff means a person who is employed exclusively in the private service of a member of the consular post (h) members of the consular staff means consular officers, other than the head of a consular post, consular employees and members of the service staff (g) members of the consular post means consular officers, consular employees and members of the service staff (f) member of the service staff means any person employed in the domestic service of a consular post (e) consular employee means any person employed in the administrative or technical service of a consular post (d) consular officer means any person, including the head of a consular post, entrusted in that capacity with the exercise of consular functions (c) head of consular post means the person charged with the duty of acting in that capacity (b) consular district means the area assigned to a consular post for the exercise of consular functions (a) consular post means any consulate-general, consulate, vice-consulate or consular agency Realizing that the purpose of such privileges and immunities is not to benefit individuals but to ensure the efficient performance of functions by consular posts on behalf of their respective States,Īffirming that the rules of customary international law continue to govern matters not expressly regulated by the provisions of the present Convention,ġ For the purposes of the present Convention, the following expressions shall have the meanings hereunder assigned to them: Having in mind the Purposes and Principles of the Charter of the United Nations concerning the sovereign equality of States, the maintenance of international peace and security, and the promotion of friendly relations among nations,Ĭonsidering that the United Nations Conference on Diplomatic Intercourse and Immunities adopted the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations which was opened for signature on 18 April 1961,īelieving that an international convention on consular relations, privileges and immunities would also contribute to the development of friendly relations among nations, irrespective of their differing constitutional and social systems, Recalling that consular relations have been established between peoples since ancient times, The States Parties to the present Convention, "As recorded in our constitution, it was emphasized that Turkey is a democratic state of law that respects human rights, and it was reminded that the Turkish judiciary would not be affected by such irresponsible statements," it added.SCHEDULE II (Section 2) Vienna Convention on Consular Relations "It has been conveyed that this limitless statement regarding a legal process carried out by the independent judiciary is unacceptable, this statement that attempts to politicize the legal processes and put pressure on the Turkish judiciary is rejected, and that this statement is also contrary to the rule of law, democracy and independence of the judiciary that the ambassadors claim to defend," it said. In a statement, the ministry said that "a group of ambassadors in Ankara, who issued a joint statement last night, contrary to diplomatic practices, regarding an ongoing case in our country, were summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs this morning." Turkey's Foreign Ministry summoned the ambassadors of these countries, accusing them of meddling in the Turkish judiciary. Last week, the embassies of the United States, Canada, France, Finland, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway and Sweden called for Kavala's release in a joint statement.
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