Egypt asked Turkey 's ambassador to leave Saturday . The Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the decision was "based on an order from Egypt. The Turkish government later declared Egypt 's former ambassador unwelcome . The diplomatic spat is the latest sign of a worsening relationship between the two nations and one that an analyst said vividly illustrated Turkey 's `` growing isolation in the Middle East . '' The move follows a worsening in relations since the ousting of President Mohamed Morsy .
Egypt asked Turkey 's ambassador to leave Saturday . The Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the decision was "based on an order from Egypt. The Turkish government later declared Egypt 's former ambassador unwelcome . The move follows a worsening in relations since the ousting of President Mohamed Morsy .