Tensions between Ankara and Paris soared over the weekend.
At the Anatolia cultural center in Paris, the Turkish community is only moderately concerned about it.
"In six centuries of relationships, there are ups and downs," we explain.
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At the Anatolia Cultural Center, the Mecca of the Turkish community in Paris, the war of words of Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Emmanuel Macron is at the center of discussions.
Tensions between Ankara and Paris skyrocketed over the weekend, with Recep Tayyip Erdogan's remarks on the French president's "mental health" and calls to boycott French products.
Emmanuel Macron said Sunday that France "will never accept hate speech", considering according to the Elysee to take concrete actions.
But Demir Onger, president of the cultural center, for his part sees only "buzz".
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"France and Turkey are complementary"
"Men must speak with a certain diplomatic language. The same can be said in several ways. Ultimately, it is more for the internal opinion of their countries that both sides are yelling at each other. In France, we forget the Covid a little, in Turkey we forget the economic crisis. The people are a little distracted ", analyzes the president of the cultural association, in office for 36 years.
No worries either on the side of Lemi, come to drink tea.
"It is an acute but temporary crisis. You must not look at the photograph of D-Day, you must look at six centuries of relationships. There are ups and downs. These are nevertheless two complementary countries, they need it. 'one another,' he says, before comparing the Franco-Turkish dispute to that of an 'old couple'.
According to him, Emmanuel Macron and Recep Tayyip Erdogan are not, however, close to divorce.