Turkey's Erdogan questions Macron's 'mental state', France recalls envoy in protest

After Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan questioned French President Emmanuel Macron mental health, French presidency said that y will t accept insults. France also recalled its ambassador to Turkey for consultation after Turkish Presidents comments. During his Justice and Development Party meeting, Erdogan said that Macron 'needs treatment' for his mental health condition while criticising his attitude toward Islam and Muslims. 

"Excess and rudeness" 

Responding to Turkish President Erdogan, French Presidency said, "Excess and rudeness are t a method," while adding that "We are t accepting insults." French presidency also demanded that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan change his policy while calling it 'dangerous in all aspects'. office of French President also called out Turkish President for failing to offer condolences following killing of teacher, near Paris, who showed some caricatures of Islam Prophet Muhammad in class.

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Following beheading of teacher near Paris, President Macron had condemned it while terming it a 'terrorist attack'. He had furr said that teacher was 'murdered for teaching children freedom of speech and freedom of expression'.

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Erdogan: "What is his problem?"

President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan attacked his French counterpart while speaking at his Justice and Development party meeting in central Anatolian city of Kayseri. Question his attitude towards Islam and Muslims, Erdogan said that Macron does t 'understand freedom of belief'. He furr questioned Macron's mental health while adding that he 'needs treatment'. 

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"What is problem of this person called Mr Macron with Islam and Muslims?" question President Erdogan

"What else can be said to a head of state who does t understand freedom of belief and who behaves in this way to millions of people living in his country who are members of a different faith?" he furr added. 

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This statement came in response to previous statements made by French President earlier this month in connection with problems created by radical Muslims in France. While outlining new laws to get rid of 'parallel society' of radical Muslims, President Macron has termed ir practice 'Islamist separatism'. 

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(With inputs from AP)