7 minutes agoVon der Leyen accuses Erdogan of sexism: They let me walk because I'm a woman
Periskopi(5 years ago)
(5 years ago)European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has accused Turkish President Recep Tayip Erdogan of sexism, recalling the incident that took place during her visit to Ankara two weeks ago. At that meeting, only two chairs were placed in the center of the hall, where Erdogan and European Council President Charles Michel sat down, [...]
At that meeting, only two chairs were placed in the centre of the hall, where Erdogan and European Council President Charles Michel sat, while Von der Leyen was forced to sit on a couch after a few very uncomfortable seconds on his feet.
I found no excuse for what happened. So I have to conclude that it happened because I'm a woman”, said Von der Leenen. I am the first woman to become president of the European Commission. I am the president of the European Commission and expected to be treated as such when I visited Turkey. Would that have happened if I had worn a suit and a tie? In the previous photos that I saw, I didn't recognize the lack of chairs, but I also didn't see any women in meetings”.
