#Egypt expels Turkish ambassador over critical remarks by PM #erdogan
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A file photo taken on June 1, 2010, shows Turkish ambassador to Egypt Huseyin Avni Botsali speaking during a meeting with General Secretary Amr Mussa (not seen) and other Arab Ambassadors for the Arab League at the headquarters in Cairo. (Photo: AFP - Khaled Desouki)
Egypt decided Saturday to expel Turkish Ambassador Huseyin Avni Botsali after remarks made by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan that Cairo deemed as being “provocative,” the foreign ministry said. Ministry spokesman Badr Abdelatty said Cairo took three decisions on Saturday concerning its diplomatic ties with Ankara. "First to expel the Turkish ambassador and downgrade our ties to the level of charge d’affaires, second to declare the Turkish ambassador persona non grata and third we will not (...)