Austria demands that Turkey should recall its ambassador from Vienna, writes Turkish

Beyazgazete newspaper. Official Vienna gave to understand to Ankara through diplomatic sources that it must recall its ambassador Ecved Tezcan. The reason is interview given by Turkish diplomat to Die Presse newspaper. The Austrian side warned the visit of President Heinz Fischer to Turkey may be canceled unless Ankara meets the demand.

In an interview with newspaper, Kadri Ecved Tezcan criticized Austria’s policy on immigrants, saying Turks did not wish to be treated “like a virus”. Turkish Ambassador advised Austrians “to learn to live with others”.

Interview angered Austrian political forces and some of them even demand that diplomatic relations with Ankara should be suspended.