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)