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Turkey puts blame for ‘sofagate’ fiasco on EU

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Turkey puts blame for ‘sofagate’ fiasco on EU

9 April 2021 · 3 min read

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Turkey puts blame for ‘sofagate’ fiasco on EU

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

9 April 2021 · 3 min read

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EU condemns violence in Northern Ireland

BRUSSELS, April 8 (Xinhua) -- The European Commission on Thursday strongly condemned the violence in Northern Ireland, the United Kingdom. "We condemn in the strongest possible terms the acts of...

9 April 2021 · 2 min read

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EU and Turkey’s ‘sofagate’ blame game enters round 2

A day after public outcry at European Commission President Ursula van der Leyen being snubbed during an official meeting with European Council President Charles Michel and Turkish President Recep Tayyip...

9 April 2021 · 6 min read

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Turkey says it’s not to blame for EU ‘Seatgate’

Turkey has denied claims it snubbed European Commissioner President, Ursula von der Leyen because of her gender. A protocol blunder during a meeting on Tuesday between Von der Leyen, European...

8 April 2021 · 3 min read

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Turkey blames EU for ‘sofagate’ scandal

Turkey on Thursday blamed the European Union for seating arrangements that left European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen without a chair during a meeting with the Turkish president. Recep...

8 April 2021 · 3 min read