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Macron criticises Turkey's 'imperial inclinations' as row between countries escalates
In an interview with al-Jazeera, the French president also tried to calm tensions with the Muslims world over caricatures of the prophet MuhammadThe French president Emmanuel Macron has accused Turkey of adopting a “bellicose” stance towards its NATO allies, saying tensions could ease if his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan showed respect and did not tell lies.In an interview with al-Jazeera broadcast on Saturday,Macron condemned Turkey’s behaviour in Syria, Libya and the Mediterranean and said: “Turkey has a bellicose attitude towards its NATO allies.” Continue reading...
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