EU threatens Turkey over boycott of French goods

 EU threatens Turkey over boycott of French goods

• The European Union (EU) responded to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's call for a boycott of French goods following the publication of blasphemous sketches in France and their official support.
• The European Commission has said that the Turkish president's support for the boycott of French goods will further deter Turkey from joining the European Union.
• A spokesman for the European Commission said in a statement that boycotting any member state's goods was against the spirit of the EU agreement.
• The commission says the official boycott by Turkey violates the terms of relations between Turkey and the European Union.
• It should be noted that Turkey applied for EU membership in 1987 and formal negotiations for accession to Peru began in 2005, but in practice negotiations are currently stalled.
• It is believed that after the publication of blasphemous sketches by French President Emmanuel Macron, a series of protests against France has started all over the world and a campaign is underway in Muslim countries to boycott French goods.
• Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in a speech to the Milad-un-Nabi conference on Saturday that France is currently ruled by a mentally paralyzed person who is insulting and slandering Islam.
• He called on the Turkish nation to boycott French products altogether.
• Earlier, he had suggested a "mental examination" to the French president, in response to which France had recalled its ambassador to Turkey.
• European countries are already angry over Turkey's search for gas in the Black Sea.