Protesters hold rally outside Saudi embassy in Ankara

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Protesters have rallied in front of the Saudi embassy in Ankara to denounce the kingdom’s sudden rupture of diplomatic relations with Qatar.

The protesters on Saturday held up banners depicting US President Donald Trump and leaders of Saudi Arabia and Egypt, in which they were seen placing their hands on a globe during a ceremony last month.

The banners referred to the controversial opening of the so-called Global Center for Combating Extremist Ideology in Riyadh during Trump’s visit which culminated in the US signing of a $110 billion of arms deal with Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Egypt broke off ties to Qatar on Monday. They also suspended all land, air, and sea traffic with Qatar, ejected its diplomats, and ordered Qatari citizens to leave their countries.