France recalls ambassador to Turkey after Erdoğan questions Macron's mental state

Macron's office denounces rudeness' after Turkish president calls for counterpart to have mental check'

France said it would recall its envoy to Turkey for consultations following unacceptable" comments by the Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdoan, who suggested Emmanuel Macron, his French counterpart needed mental health treatment.

Erdogan's remarks are the latest sign of a growing backlash in the Islamic world, including calls for a boycott of French goods, sparked by Macron's claim that Islam is in crisis.