Published 3 years ago

Turkey, EU blame each other in 'sofagate' row

Summary by Bangkok Post

ISTANBUL - Turkey and the EU blamed each other on Thursday for seating arrangements that left European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen without a chair during a meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

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Daily Express

EU Council behind humiliating von der Leyen 'sofagate' snub 'Turkey followed EU demands'

THE EU Council has come under fire after Turkey officials insisted the institution put forward seating suggestions that left European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen sidelined during a key meeting with President Erdogan.

3 years ago·United Kingdom

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IBTimes

Turkey, EU Blame Each Other In 'Sofagate' Row

Turkey and the EU blamed each other on Thursday for seating arrangements that left European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen without a chair during a meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The Turkish leader received a torrent of criticism after images went viral of his Tuesday meeting with von der Leyen and European Council President Charles Michel in Ankara. Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi even suggested that the episode showed …

3 years ago·United States

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The Times

We got it wrong over Ireland Covid vaccine border controls, admits von der Leyen

Ursula von der Leyen has expressed “deep regret” for threatening to introduce controls on the Irish border aimed at stopping potential vaccine shipments to Britain.The European Commission president

3 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Bangkok Post

Turkey, EU blame each other in 'sofagate' row

3 years ago·กทม, Thailand

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Deutsche Welle

EU and Turkey's 'sofagate' blame game enters round 2

Brussels and Ankara are trading recriminations in the wake of a diplomatic faux pas that observers say smacked of Turkish chauvinism. Turkey has now claimed that it was following EU instructions.

3 years ago·Germany

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