The escalation of tensions between Paris and Ankara should result, on the French side, by a series of measures intended to sanction Turkey's attitude.

A strengthening of the military presence in the Mediterranean and increased surveillance of Turkish networks in France are notably on the program.

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After Recep Tayyip Erdogan's remarks on Emmanuel Macron's "mental health" and calls for a boycott of French products, the French president reacted on Sunday evening: "We never accept hate speech and we will continue" to not accept them, said the head of state, who intends to respond to the Turkish president.

According to our information, very concrete actions are planned in the coming days.

Sanctions, military operations and surveillance

At the Elysee, the entourage of Emmanuel Macron is working on a counter-attack that could come into action within two or three days.

According to our information, after the recall to Paris of the French ambassador to Turkey, three avenues of response are being studied.

First, after the boycott calls relayed in particular by the Turkish networks, France is considering economic sanctions, for example by limiting the import of Turkish products.

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Then, at the military level, the executive plans to step up its operations in the eastern Mediterranean, an area where the Turkish navy is very present.

Finally, at the domestic level, controls and pressure on Turkish influence networks, already well monitored by the DGSI (internal intelligence), could be reinforced.

An adviser to the president says: "Everyone must understand that the entire country is under attack. The terrorist threat is XXL."

Blockage with Germany?

There remains a difficulty in this plan, at the level of the European Union.

If the Quai d'Orsay is mobilizing in all directions, Germany is particularly embarrassed.

Indeed, Angela Merkel does not want Recep Tayyip Erdogan's declarations of war against France to spread to her country, where the population of Turkish origin is the largest in Europe.