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On Saturday, France summoned its ambassador to Ankara for consultations, denouncing the “unacceptable” statements of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in which he questioned the “mental health” of his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, pregnant with his dealings with Muslims.
The French presidency said: “President Erdogan’s statements are unacceptable. The escalation of rhetoric and vulgarity are not a way to negotiate. We ask Erdogan to change the course of his policy because it is dangerous at all levels. We will not enter in sterile arguments and we will not accept insults “.
The French presidency also noted “the absence of messages of condolence and support from the Turkish president after the assassination of Samuel Patti”, the teacher who was beheaded a week ago in an attack by an Islamist near his school in the Parisian suburb.
The Elysee Palace also pointed to “very offensive statements (by Erdogan) in recent days, especially about the call to boycott French products.”
The Turkish president said in a televised speech: “What can be said about a head of state who treats millions of followers of different religions in this way? First of all: monitor your mental health.”
Two weeks ago, the Turkish president, who often engaged in verbal disputes with Macron, denounced the French president’s statements on “Islamic isolationism” and the need to “structure Islam” in France.
“Since its attack in Syria, France has not stopped denouncing the behavior of President Erdogan and the last weeks have shown that we are right,” he added.
Paris and Ankara clash in various files, from the prevailing tension in the eastern Mediterranean and the conflict in Libya, to the clashes in Nagorno-Karabakh.
On Saturday, the Elysee called for “Turkey to end its dangerous adventures in the Mediterranean and the region” and condemned Ankara’s “irresponsible behavior” in Nagorno Karabakh.
On the eastern Mediterranean, the French presidency said: “There are urgent matters on the table. Erdogan has two months to respond. The measures must be approved by the end of this year.”
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