Erdogan Asks Turks to Boycott French Goods, Deepening Spat
Recep Tayyip Erdogan
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President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged Turks to boycott French goods over what he called the hostile stance toward Muslims by the country’s leaders, threatening to deepen the rift between the two NATO members.
The comments add to his criticism of President Emmanuel Macron, who Turkey accuses of displaying intolerance against Islam. Over the weekend, France called Erdogan’s personal attacks on Macron unacceptable and withdrew its ambassador to Turkey.