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Turkish President Recep Erdogan has declared ten ambassadors in Turkey to be undesirable. Including the German ambassador.
Ankara – The diplomatic crisis in Turkey appears to be coming to a head on Saturday. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan * has declared the ambassadors of ten nations undesirable. Including the ambassadors from Germany and the USA. Their use for an imprisoned culture conveyor is seen as a reason.
Erdogan declares German ambassador to Turkey a “Persona non grata”
“I gave the order to our Foreign Minister. I said, take care of declaring these ten ambassadors as ‘persona non grata’ as soon as possible, ”said Erdogan on Saturday afternoon. The ambassadors concerned had previously spoken out in favor of the imprisoned cultural patron Osman Kavala being released. To President Erdogan’s displeasure.
The 67-year-old then threatened the ambassadors with expulsion from Turkey. “We cannot have the luxury of welcoming you to our country,” Erdogan * told the state news agency Anadolu on Thursday. “Are you entitled to teach Turkey such a lesson? Who are you already? ”Germany or the USA did not simply release“ crooks, murderers and terrorists ”either.
Erdogan intensifies diplomatic crisis: is German ambassador threatened with expulsion?
It is currently unclear whether the President’s latest statements will result in the ten ambassadors being expelled. The embassies concerned, including those of the United States, France and the Netherlands, published an appeal on Monday calling for Kavala to be released. In doing so, they relied on a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).
The sponsor of culture is accused of having been involved in the attempted coup in connection with the Gezi protests in Istanbul that were critical of the government in 2013. In addition, Kavala is confronted with allegations of “political and military espionage” in connection with the attempted coup in 2016. The ECHR demanded his release as early as 2019. (fd / dpa) * Merkur.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA
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