PodcastTurkey marks 98th anniversary of Republic Day, 10 envoys not invited to official ceremony
Turkey on Oct. 29 marked the 98th anniversary of Republic Day with celebrations and official events. Ten ambassadors that the president got in a row with were not invited to the official state ceremony.
Duvar English - Turkey on Oct. 29 marked the 98th anniversary of Republic Day, signifying the official foundation of the Turkish Republic.
The president, alongside government officials, visited Anıtkabir, the resting place of the republic's founder Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.
The 10 ambassadors that the president got in a brawl with over their call for the release of imprisoned philanthropist Osman Kavala were reportedly not invited to the official ceremony at the Presidential Palace.
The president had gotten in a brawl with the ambassadors whom he accused of interfering in domestic affairs, and asked that they be declared "persona non grata."