Sofagate - Wikipedia
WEBSofagate is a diplomatic protocol incident that happened during the visit of President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and President of the European Council Charles Michel to Turkey in April 2021. [1] When Michel and von der Leyen were to meet with the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Foreign Minister Mevlüt ...
Von der Leyen on Sofagate: ‘It happened because I am a woman’
WEBApr 26, 2021 · Speaking before lawmakers in the European Parliament, von der Leyen said she “could not find any justification” in the European treaties that explained why she was relegated to a nearby sofa while Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Michel sat in stately chairs.
Turkey blames EU in 'sofagate' diplomatic spat - BBC
WEBApr 8, 2021 · After the meeting, Mrs von der Leyen held out hope of revising a 2016 deal under which the EU pays Turkey to prevent large-scale arrivals in Greece.
EU-Turkey in blame game over ‘sofagate’ after Ursula von der Leyen …
WEBApr 8, 2021 · Ursula von der Leyen, European Commission president, was caught off guard when European Council president Charles Michel and Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan sat in armchairs next to each...
Snub in EU-Turkey meeting highlights gender equality issue
WEBApr 7, 2021 · Von der Leyen — the European Commission president — and European Council chief Charles Michel visited Turkey on Tuesday for talks with Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan focusing on the EU-Turkey relations.
Turkey rejects claims of sexist snub towards von der Leyen
WEBApr 8, 2021 · ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey on Thursday strongly rejected accusations that it snubbed Ursula von der Leyen — one of the European Union’s most powerful executives — because of her gender after a protocol gaffe during a meeting at the Turkish presidential palace ignited a public uproar.
Ursula von der Leyen slams sexism after 'sofagate' - dw.com
WEBApr 26, 2021 · Three weeks ago, von der Leyen was seated apart from her male counterparts during a meeting of EU leaders with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara.
Ursula von der Leyen left without chair during EU visit to Turkey
WEBApr 7, 2021 · European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was left without a seat, and had to sit on a nearby sofa, as the bloc's leaders met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Ursula von der Leyen is left standing by her male counterparts in ... - CNN
WEBApr 7, 2021 · European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (left) is seen standing as European Council President Charles Michel (center) and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (right) take...
Ursula von der Leyen says Turkey chair snub happened ‘because I …
WEBApr 27, 2021 · Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s meeting with the European Union’s two presidents raised eyebrows after von der Leyen was left standing while her male counterparts settled into two...