France has condemned Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan over alleged "declarations of violence" and has threatened sanctions against Turkey, amid increased tensions between the two states.
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian made the comments in an interview with French radio station Europe 1, claiming: "There are now declarations of violence, even hatred, which are regularly posted by President Erdogan which are unacceptable."
Following a campaign launched last month by President Emmanuel Macron against "Islamist separatism", the government set about shutting down some Muslim organisations, businesses, and even cafes within the country. One of those organisations were the largest French Muslim NGO BarakaCity which was dissolved a week ago, prompting its founder to seek asylum in Turkey.
Macron also refused to condemn disrespectful cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), stating that France will not give up making the caricatures based on freedom of expression. In response, Erdogan said that Macron suffers from mental health issues, leading to France pulling out its ambassador from Turkey.
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