Turkey's Ambassador To Washington Nabi Sensoy Resigns

Over the resignation of Ambassador Nabi Sensoy, Turkish Foreign Ministry issued a statement;

"Our Ambassador to Washington Mr. Nabi Sensoy made a request to return to Turkey on December 8, 2009. Mr. Ambassador's request was approved by the Ministry. His excellency, Sensoy's tenure in Washington, D.C. was to end in the first half of 2010 due to age limit. Mr. Sensoy's request to return to Ankara was approved and a new appointment will be made by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to Washington, D.C. in the next several days."