Turkey Refuses Visa To Russian Nationalist

Turkey refused to issue a visa to ultranationalist Vladimir Zhirinovsky, forcing him to cancel a vacation on that country’s Mediterranean, the Interfax news agency said Monday.

Zhirinovsky, who has called Turkey one of Russia’s “main foes,” had planned to vacation at a coastal resort but was not allowed to board a plane in Moscow on Thursday because he did not have a visa.

Zhirinovsky, who finished fifth in Russia’s presidential election in June, has advocated annexing Turkey, as well as Poland, Finland and Alaska, into a revived Russian empire.