CBC News published this video item, entitled “Turkey takes issue with 10 ambassadors, including Canada’s, over support for jailed philanthropist” – below is their description.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for 10 foreign ambassadors to be declared persona non grata in his country, including the representatives from Canada, the U.S. and France. The news follows a statement from the ambassadors calling for the release of a jailed Turkish activist and philanthropist.
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Turkey, officially the Republic of Turkey, is a transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with a smaller portion on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeastern Europe.
Istanbul, which straddles Europe and Asia, is the country’s largest city, while Ankara is the capital. The majority of the population identifies as Turkish, around 20% identify as Kurdish.