Turkey blames EU in 'sofagate' diplomatic spat

Turkey blames EU in 'sofagate' diplomatic spat

BBC·2021-04-08 21:00

media captionUrsula von der Leyen was left without a seat during EU visit to Turkey

What began as an attempt to repair tense EU-Turkey relations has turned into a diplomatic spat that has been dubbed "sofagate".

When European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was left standing because of a lack of chairs in Ankara, she reacted with an audible "Ahem".

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