Turkey on Tuesday hit back at the EU after the bloc criticized Ankara over a spiraling diplomatic spat with the Netherlands, saying its criticism had no value for the country. “The EU’s short-sighted statement has no value for our country,” the foreign ministry said in a statement. Ankara claimed that ...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday accused German Chancellor Angela Merkel of “supporting terrorists”, in a spiraling row with EU states after the blocking of poll rallies by ministers. “Mrs. Merkel, why are you hiding terrorists in your country?… Why are you not doing anything?” Erdogan said in an ...