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Italy s PM brands Turkish president a dictator as diplomatic row over chairs at meeting worsens
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ANKARA, TURKEY Turkey on Thursday strongly rejected accusations that it snubbed Ursula von der Leyen one of the European Union s most powerful executives because of her gender after a protocol gaffe during a meeting at the Turkish presidential palace ignited a public uproar. The affair also branched into a diplomatic spat between Turkey and Italy, whose prime minister compared the Turkish president to a dictator and spoke of von der Leyen s humiliation. Von der Leyen the European Commission president and European Council chief Charles Michel met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for talks on Turkey-EU relations on Tuesday. The guests were led into a large room for discussions with Erdogan, but only two chairs had been set out in front of the EU and Turkish flags for the three leaders.
‘Seatgate’ diplomatic row grows as Italy calls Erdogan a ‘dictator’ Eleanor Sly © Provided by The Independent
A diplomatic row has grown worse between Turkey and Italy after Italian prime minister, Mario Draghi, called Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdogan a “dictator” and accused him of humiliating Ursula von der Leyen, the European commission president.
During a meeting on Tuesday, Ms Von der Leyen was left without a chair during a meeting involving Mr Erdogan and the European council president Charles Michel. Ms Von der Leyen is the commission’s first female president and was clearly taken aback when the two men took the only two chairs available, leaving her perched on a nearby sofa.
Turkey rejects claims of sexist snub towards von der Leyen - Medicine Hat NewsMedicine Hat News
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