Swarna Shukla-
Published On: October 24, 2021 at 12:25 IST
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Ordered 10 Ambassadors to be declared “Persona Non Grata” after calling for the release of Jailed Turkish Businessman and Philanthropist Osman Kavala.
The Turkish President added that if the Ambassadors cannot understand Turkey, they should leave the Country.
The decision comes a few days after Turkey summoned the Ambassadors of the U.S , Germany, France, Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands, Finland, New Zealand, Norway, and Sweden over their joint statement calling for Kavala’s release on the fourth Year of his Detention.
Kavala has been in Detention without a Conviction Since 2017. He was Acquitted on charges last year in relation to the 2013 Gezi Park protests.
The Verdict was overturned, and new charges were brought against him for his alleged involvement in the 2016 Attempted Coup.
Erdogan in a speech stated, “I gave the necessary instructions to the Minister of Foreign Affairs. I told him what to do. I said that you will deal with these 10 ambassadors being declared persona non grata as soon as possible.”
The European Parliament President, David Sassoli Tweeted, “The expulsion of Ambassadors is a “Sign of the authoritarian drift” of the Turkish Government.”
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