The move could help end a feud that has seen Moscow impose a raft of sanctions on Ankara.

"Since when are you [EU] running this country? Who has given you the authority?" Erdogan asked.

  Turkey is on maximum alert after a series of attacks attributed to Islamic State in recent months

  Turkey's own policies in the Middle East have been controversial, with several Muslim states objecting to its backing of rebels...

  Obama said on Friday it was "no secret" he was troubled by "some trends" within Turkey

  Turkish presidency later said it was "unacceptable" to interpret Erdogan's remarks as endorsement of Nazism.

  "I called Mr Putin but until now he never answered my call."

The president was under immense political pressure after his Justice and Development Party lost its overall majority