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Turkey expels US ambassador, nine others

October 24, 2021 / 4:59 PM
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Sharjah 24 – KUNA: Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday declared ambassadors from 10 countries, including the US, France and Germany, persona non grata on the backdrop of their calls for the release of a Turkish prisoner, accused of being involved a coup attempt.
The remaining ambassadors head the missions of Canada, Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway and Sweden.

"I gave the necessary order to our foreign minister and said what must be done. These 10 ambassadors must be declared persona non grata at once. You will sort it out immediately," Erdogan said addressing a crowd in Eskisehir.

This comes after the 10 countries released a statement on social media saying that the imprisonment of Osman Kavala, a Turkish businessperson and activist, casts a shadow over democracy and the rule of law in Turkey.
 
October 24, 2021 / 4:59 PM

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