Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says the order to leave applies to 10 ambassadors who called for release of jailed philanthropist
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.
“I gave the instruction to our foreign minister and said `You will immediately handle the persona non grata declaration of these 10 ambassadors,’ ”Erdogan said during a rally in the western city of Eskisehir. A declaration of persona non grata against a diplomat usually means that individual is banned from remaining in their host country.
The European Court of Human Rights called for Kavala’s release in 2019, saying his incarceration acted to silence him and wasn’t supported by evidence of an offense. The Council of Europe says it will start infringement proceedings again Turkey at the end of November if Kavala is not released.
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