Turkey`s blocking of projects at NATO marks another step in an escalating war of words between Turkey and the EU, especially the European bloc`s members Austria, Germany and the Netherlands.
BRUSSELS Turkey`s withdrawal of some NATO cooperation with partner countries is only aimed at Austria, a spokeswoman for Ankara`s mission to the military alliance said on Thursday.
It is, however, only targeted at Austria, the other partners are not targeted at all," said Fatma Pasaoglu, spokeswoman for Turkey`s mission to NATO in Brussels.
Austria last year led calls to stop European Union membership talks with Turkey after President Tayyip Erdogan`s crackdown following a botched coup.
NATO officials told Reuters on Wednesday that Turkey`s blocking of 2017 projects -- mostly military training ones -- has not only affected Austria but also other countries that are not members of the alliance but cooperate with it.
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