Ron Burgundy Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Egypt has asked Turkey's ambassador to leave and accused Ankara of backing unnamed organizations bent on spreading instability - a likely reference to the Muslim Brotherhood of ousted Egyptian president Mohamed Mursi. Turkey said it would reciprocate within hours in the latest sign of a growing dispute between the two regional powers and U.S. allies, a row triggered by the Egyptian army's overthrow of Mursi on July 3. Turkey has emerged as one of the fiercest international critics of Mursi's removal, calling it an "unacceptable coup". Mursi's Muslim Brotherhood, which has been staging protests calling for his reinstatement, has close ties with Turkey's ruling AK Party. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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