The French government summoned ambassador Ismail Hakki Musa, requesting an explanation for Turkish President Erdogan saying his French counterpart Macron was "brain dead".

"Turkish Ambassador to France Ismail Hakki Musa was summoned to explain the unacceptable statements, no place in French-Turkish relations and no substitute for the necessary dialogue between the two countries." , French Foreign Ministry yesterday released a statement.

Turkish President Recep Tayyp Erdogan on Monday criticized his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, saying that the French president "died brain" when criticizing negatively about the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). "He knows how to perform but he cannot even contribute to NATO. He is just a newcomer," Erdogan told the University of Marmara, Istanbul.

President Macron previously said the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was "brain dead" due to a lack of strategic cooperation among member states, saying it was a strong wake-up call to the alliance.

Conflict between the two NATO members became more serious when Macron strongly opposed the campaign against Kurdish forces in Syria launched by Turkey, accusing actions from Ankara "endangering operations against Islamic State organization (IS) ".

The tensions came before NATO hosted a 70th anniversary summit next week. The military alliance is experiencing a lot of turmoil with Turkey's alleged "disruptive" behaviors, as well as US President Donald Trump being skeptical about NATO's role and constantly asking members. increase financial contribution.