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Egypt has told the Turkish ambassador to leave the country and downgraded relations between the two countries. Egypt has told the Turkish ambassador to leave the country, a day after the Turkish leader called for ousted President Mohammed Morsi to be freed.
It follows remarks by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan that Cairo deemed "provocative". Relations with Ankara would be lowered to charge d'affaires, officials said.
Egypt's foreign ministry said relations with Ankara would be lowered to charge d'affaires, blaming Turkey's continued "interference" in its internal affairs. On Friday, Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan repeated his criticism of the July overthrow of Mr Morsi and urged the Egyptian authorities to free him.
Turkey has been a vocal critic of the military overthrow of Islamist President Mohammed Morsi in July. Egypt's foreign ministry accused Mr Erdogan of provocation and interfering in Egypt's internal affairs.
Mr Morsi, who is in prison awaiting trial, has denounced as illegitimate the court that is trying him on charges of inciting murder and violence. Responding to Cairo's decision to expel ambassador Huseyin Avni Botsali, Turkey also announced the downgrading of ties and barred the Egyptian ambassador, declaring him "persona non grata".
He is one of thousands of Muslim Brotherhood members that have been detained in a crackdown the interim authorities have portrayed as a struggle against "terrorism". Turkey has been a vocal critic of the military overthrow of Mr Morsi, who is in prison awaiting trial on charges of inciting murder and violence.
He is one of thousands belonging to the Islamist Muslim Brotherhood who have been detained in a crackdown the interim authorities have portrayed as a struggle against "terrorism".
Hundreds of people have also been killed in clashes with security forces.Hundreds of people have also been killed in clashes with security forces.
Bitter rowBitter row
Responding to Cairo's decision to expel ambassador Huseyin Avni Botsali, Turkey also announced the downgrading of ties to the level of charge d'affaires. Mr Erdogan renewed his criticisms on Friday, condemning the violent dispersal of pro-Morsi protesters in August.
The foreign ministry also barred Egypt's ambassador to Turkey, declaring him "persona non grata". Egypt's Foreign Ministry spokesman Badr Abdelatty accused Mr Erdogan of "interfering in Egypt's internal affairs".
The latest deterioration in relations comes a day after Mr Erdogan called for the release of Mr Morsi. He said Turkey was "attempting to influence public opinion against Egyptian interests, supported meetings of organisations that seek to create instability in the country".
The Turkish leader again condemned the violent dispersal of pro-Morsi protesters in August by Egyptian security forces. A bitter row over the August crackdown led both countries to recall their ambassadors.
A bitter row at the time led both countries to recall their ambassadors.
Turkey's ambassador to Cairo returned in September, but the Egyptian ambassador to Turkey was never reinstalled.Turkey's ambassador to Cairo returned in September, but the Egyptian ambassador to Turkey was never reinstalled.
Speaking on Saturday, Egypt's Foreign Ministry spokesman said Mr Erdogan's remarks were "provocative and interfering in Egypt's internal affairs".
Turkey is "attempting to influence public opinion against Egyptian interests, supported meetings of organisations that seek to create instability in the country", Badr Abdelatty said.
Mr Erdogan, like Mr Morsi, has his roots in political Islam. Ankara and Istanbul have hosted a series of meetings of the international Muslim Brotherhood.Mr Erdogan, like Mr Morsi, has his roots in political Islam. Ankara and Istanbul have hosted a series of meetings of the international Muslim Brotherhood.