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FM Cavusoglu Allegedly Threatened to Step Down Over Threats to Western Envoys

TURKEY
  • Çavuşoğlu, who was in South Korea when Erdoğan made the statement on Saturday, urged Erdogan to delay the decision until a cabinet meeting on Monday, by which time they would have time to talk face to face
  • "If the ambassadors are declared persona non grata, I will be forced to leave the ministry," Çavuşoğlu told Erdoğan. The president replied that there was nothing he could do, according to Deutsche Welle
  • Members of Erdogan's AKP then stepped in, warning of the impact of the decision on diplomatic ties with the countries, which included the United States, Germany, France and Canada.
  • They sought a compromise, after which the presidency and foreign ministry sought to persuade the embassies concerned that they would not interfere in the country's internal affairs - Ahval
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