French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday condemned Turkish aggressive comments regarding Germany and other EU member states in a joint statement.
The two leaders said in a joint statement that they had discussed the matter, with Hollande stating that France had expressed its solidarity with Germany and other European Union countries that had been dubbed as Nazis or fascists by Turkey.
"The President of the Republic and the Chancellor consider that comparison with Nazism or any other aggressive comments regarding Germany or other [EU] member states are unacceptable," the statement said.
Hollande and Merkel discussed the issue, with the French leader expressing Paris solidarity with affected countries. The two leaders also agreed on future events related to the referendum that might be held in France and Germany.
"They [Hollande, Merkel] agree that these events might be organised if particular conditions are fulfilled in strict accordance with German or French legislation, in absolute transparency and within the legal deadlines," the statement read.
