Today, a spokesman for the European Commission said that Turkey's invitations to boycott the products of any member state of the European Union contradict the agreed upon obligations, and will further exclude Ankara from the European Union.
France-Presse reported, this evening, that the European Commission’s statement comes as a comment on the declarations made by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan regarding the boycott of French products.
The Commission affirmed that these statements are inconsistent with the spirit of the diplomatic and trade agreements signed by Turkey with Brussels and will "further exclude them" from the European Union, noting that "the European Union agreements with Turkey provide for the free exchange of goods."
"The bilateral obligations that Turkey undertook to adhere to within the framework of these agreements should be fully respected," she said.
According to the European Commission, in 2019 Turkey was the fifth trading partner of the European Union and "by a major difference" the first partner for Ankara. A customs union linked the European Union and Turkey, which entered into force on December 31, 1995.
The escalation of tension between Turkey and France resulted in summoning Paris ambassador to Ankara on Saturday for consultations.
The last crisis erupted after Macron confirmed his country's adherence to the principle of freedom to publish cartoons of (the Prophet Muhammad), during a ceremony held for teacher Samuel Bate, who was beheaded, on October 16, because he showed these drawings to his students at school during a class on freedom of expression.
Erdogan questioned Macron's "mental health" and accused him on Monday of "leading a hate surge" against Muslims.
In faceing the Turkish criticism, the French president met with supportive reactions in Europe. But in the Islamic world, his statements sparked angry demonstrations.
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