Turkish Officials Seek to Avoid Expulsion of Western Envoys
- 10 Western ambassadors attacked by Erdogan for critical stance
- Officials brief president on fallout for economy from spat
The U.S. embassy in Ankara
Photographer: Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua News Agency/Getty Imagess
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Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s administration is weighing options to avoid formally designating ambassadors from 10 countries, including the U.S. and Germany, personae non gratae, after the Turkish president risked a major rift by describing them as no longer welcome.
Senior advisers have briefed the presidency on the possible fallout on Turkey’s economy and the lira, recommending the government not take a step that would in effect result in the envoys being ordered out, according to officials with direct knowledge of the matter.