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Erdogan expels ten ambassadors

Erdogan expels ten ambassadors who call for the release of jailed activist

President Erdogan of Turkey has asked his foreign ministry to declare the ten ambassadors - including those from NATO allies the United States and France - persona non grata after they called for the urgent release of the jailed philanthropist and activist Osman Kavala.

Plus, in a musical and artistic project, the giant puppet of a nine-year-old Syrian girl has walked eight thousand kilometres across Europe. And a look at rationality during a time of fake news and conspiracy theories.

Joining Julian Worricker to discuss these and other issues are Theresa Fallon, a founder and director of the think tank Centre for Russia, Europe, Asia Studies (CREAS), and Alan Posener, a columnist from the German newspaper die Welt.

23 minutes

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Sun 24 Oct 202107:06GMT

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  • Sun 24 Oct 202107:06GMT