Ankara: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has ordered expulsion of 10 ambassadors from the country.

Erodgan’s  move to declare 10 ambassadors from western countries ‘persona non grata’ after the diplomats demanded release Osman Kavala, a philanthropist currently undergoing imprisonment for more than four years over protests and a coup attempt in Turkey.

In a joint statement, the ambassadors of Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Finland, New Zealand and the United States called for a just and speedy resolution to Kavala’s case and for his urgent release.

This post was published on October 24, 2021