Security breach at Turkish Embassy in 2020 triggered threat review

The security breach harkened back to previous incidents of violence against Turkish diplomats in Ottawa.

RCMP officers stand outside the Turkish Embassy in 2018 during a demonstration to mark the 103^rd Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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BY NEIL MOSS

July 12, 2023

Security was top of mind for Canadian officials following a June 2020 breach at the Turkish Embassy in Ottawa, leading to a review of "all Turkish incident interests in Canada,” newly released emails show.

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