Erdogan Says 10 Western Ambassadors No Longer Welcome in Turkey
- Says he ordered ministry to declare them personae non gratae
- Latest move in diplomatic row over businessman Osman Kavala
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President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the ambassadors of 10 nations, including the U.S., Germany and France, were no longer welcome in Turkey after they demanded the release of a prominent businessman and philanthropist.
“I gave the necessary orders and told our foreign ministry to quickly take care of declaring these 10 ambassadors personae non gratae,” Erdogan said in a televised speech in Eskisehir, west of Ankara.