French President Emanuel Macron (left) with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday in Paris
PARIS–Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited Paris on Friday hoping to mend the widening rift between his country and the European Union. Instead he was met by angry protesters and a cold shoulder from French President Emanuel Macron who said that Erdogan’s policies since the 2016 coup prevented any possibility for Turkey to join the EU.
“I’d be lying if I said we could open new chapters,” Macron said during a joint press conference with Erdogan after a meeting at the Elysee Palace, referring to Turkey’s bid to become a member of the European Union. Macron, instead, proposed a “partnership.â€
