Claim: Ambassadors from the UK and other countries were pulled out of Turkey 24 hours before the recent earthquake.
Fact-check: Countries did not pull their ambassadors out of Turkey 24 hours before the earthquake - Full Fact
Verdict: false. several days before the earthquake a number of consulates were closed to the public due to the threat of terrorist attacks. we can find no evidence that ambassadors or diplomats were withdrawn.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Tony Thompson
Date published: 2023-03-03T00:00:00