EU commission head taken aback as Erdogan and her colleague snap up available chairs

EU commission head taken aback as Erdogan and her colleague snap up available chairs

The President of European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, was taken aback to find only a seat beside to Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and the only seat available was taken by the European Council President, Charles Michel, relegating her on a sofa. Her spokesman claimed:<>. Ankara did not immediately comment what happen but an anonymous EU sources admit that Turkey followed the international protocol. Source: https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2021/04/08/EU-commission-head-taken-aback-as-Erdogan-and-her-colleague-snap-up-available-chairs (is also source of the photo)