Ankara calls back three diplomats

Turkey has called back three of its diplomats from its mission in Dhaka on the charge of their involvement in the recent coup in Turkey.

However, instead of going back home, the three diplomats, including Chargé d'Affaires of Turkish Embassy Ahmed Gurbuz, left Dhaka for the US and Russia, diplomatic sources said.

Ahmed Gurbuz along with another diplomat reportedly flew to the United States and the other diplomat left for Russia with his full family.

Foreign ministry sources said the Turkish government has cancelled their diplomatic passports.

Meanwhile, Turkish Ambassador to Bangladesh Devrim Ozturk, who has been staying in Ankara for the last three months, is expected to return to Dhaka today.

 He was called back by the Turkish government following the execution of war criminal Motiur Rahman Nizami.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had angrily reacted to the execution of Nizami.

Two weeks after Devrim Ozturk's departure, Dhaka, in an apparent retaliation, called back its Ambassador in Ankara Allama Siddiki for consultations.