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EU chief says ‘sofagate’ shows need to tackle sexism
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Monday her recent treatment in Turkey, where she was denied a chair at top-level talks, underscores...
Sofagate: EU leaders get a taste of their own medicine
Ali Dinçer*Last week EU Council President Charles Michel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen embarked on what they hoped would be an...
Turkey strongly condemns Italian PM’s ‘ugly’ remarks on Erdoğan
Turkey on Thursday criticized Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi's "ugly" comparison of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to a tyrant, Agence France-Presse reported.Draghi on...
Italian PM calls Turkey’s Erdoğan a dictator
Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi on Thursday described Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as a dictator, in remarks that risk further souring EU-Turkey ties,...
EU lawmakers demand answers over Turkey ‘sofagate’ furore
EU lawmakers on Thursday called for the bloc's top two officials to explain a snowballing diplomatic scandal that saw Commission head Ursula von der...
Turkey blames EU for ‘sofagate’ scandal in Ankara
Turkey on Wednesday blamed the EU for seating arrangements that left European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen without a chair during a meeting...
Sofagate in Ankara: EU’s von der Leyen left standing in meeting with Erdoğan
European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen was left standing at a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at his presidential palace in...