Dinner Crisis With France

Erdogan interpreted the non-attendance of Chirac as a shift in the positivestance displayed by Chirac towards Turkey in a televised address a day before.

These words reached to the French Presidential palace instantly. A statement by the Elysee Palace said that it was out of the question for Chirac not to attend the dinner. He Spokesman added that; The Cyprus issue was taken up too long in the summit. They are discussing the date.