President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has ordered ten western ambassadors to be declared persona non grata, risking a new low in Turkey’s already deeply strained relations with Europe and the US.
The Turkish leader has appeared to double down on a previous threat to expel the envoys, including the US and German ambassadors. The decision could torpedo Ankara’s recent efforts to repair ties with Washington and the EU and inflict more pain on the lira, which has fallen sharply in recent weeks amid worries about the economy.
Erdogan signalled that the diplomats would be forced to leave the country after signing a joint declaration, published last Monday, that called for the release of the jailed businessman and philanthropist Osman Kavala.
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