Austrian minister: Turkey going in "dangerous direction"

BERLIN – Austria's foreign minister says Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is taking his country in a "false and dangerous direction" away from the prerequisites needed for European Union membership.

Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz was quoted in Germany's Welt newspaper Wednesday saying Erdogan's "dealings with critics, those with different opinions and minorities is absolutely unacceptable."

He added that Erdogan "is showing definite dictatorial features."