Turkey's President Orders Expulsion Of 10 Ambassadors

 

TRT: Turkey's president orders expulsion of 10 ambassadors over Kavala statement 

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ordered the foreign minister to declare 10 ambassadors – including from US, Germany and France – as "persona non grata" over their remarks on the detention and trial of a businessman. 

Turkey's President Recep Erdogan has ordered the country's foreign minister to issue necessary instructions to declare ambassadors of the US, Germany, Denmark, Finland, France, Holland, Sweden, Canada, Norway and New Zealand "persona non grata". 

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WNU Editor: There is some truth to this .... Erdogan's critics say expulsion call is diversion from economic woe (Reuters), and the currency traders agree .... Turkish lira hits record low after Erdogan seeks expulsions (Reuters). 

More News On Turkey's President Ordering The Expulsion Of 10 Ambassadors 

Erdogan orders removal of 10 ambassadors, including US envoy -- AP  

Turkey's president has ordered 10 ambassadors to be declared 'persona non grata' for backing jailed activist -- CNN  

Turkey's president bans US ambassador, 9 others as 'persona non grata' -- FOX News 

Turkey expels European, U.S. ambassadors over Osman Kavala statement -- Euronews  

Turkey’s move to expel ambassadors over activist’s jailing risks widening rift with west -- The Guardian

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