ANKARA, Turkey: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) told his foreign minister to expel the ambassadors of 10 countries, including Germany and the United States, who appealed for the release of a jailed civil society leader.

HARSH ACT This handout picture taken and released on Oct. 18, 2021 by the Turkish Presidential Press service shows Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan addressing a speech at Angola’s Parliament in Luanda. AFP PHOTO
HARSH ACT This handout picture taken and released on Oct. 18, 2021 by the Turkish Presidential Press service shows Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan addressing a speech at Angola’s Parliament in Luanda. AFP PHOTO
The envoys issued a highly unusual joint statement on Monday saying the continued detention of Parisian-born philanthropist and activist Osman Kavala "cast a shadow" over Turkey.

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