Erdogan Orders Removal of 10 Ambassadors, Including US Envoy

Erdogan Orders Removal of 10 Ambassadors, Including US Envoy
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan looks up during a joint news conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel following their meeting at Huber Villa presidential palace, in Istanbul, on Oct. 16, 2021. Francisco Seco /AP Photo
The Associated Press
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ISTANBUL—Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday that he had ordered 10 foreign ambassadors who called for the release of a jailed philanthropist to be declared persona non grata.

The envoys, including the U.S., French, and German representatives in Ankara, issued a statement earlier this week calling for a resolution to the case of Osman Kavala, a businessman and philanthropist held in prison since 2017 despite not having been convicted of a crime.