Europeans across the world would not be able to walk safely on the streets if they kept up their current attitude, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on March 22 during an event for local journalists in Ankara, Hurriyet reports.
"If Europe continues this way, no European in any part of the world can walk safely on the streets. We, as Turkey, call on Europe to respect human rights and democracy," Erdogan said.
Turkey is mired in a diplomatic crisis with Europe after Germany and the Netherlands banned rallies in support of the referendum which will be held on April 16.