NATO must deal with, not ignore Turkish problem - French official

NATO must not bury its head in the sand with regard to Turkey's recent behavior towards its allies, a French defense ministry official said on Wednesday, and accused the Turkish navy of harassing a French warship carrying out a NATO mission.

"We have known complicated moments in the alliance, but we can't be an ostrich and can't pretend there isn't a Turkey problem at NATO. We have to see it, say it, and handle it," the official, who was speaking ahead of a defense ministers' NATO summit, said.