Erdogan refuses to meet with US envoy to Ankara - media

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said his doors are now closed for US Ambassador to Türkiye Jeff Flake.

He made the remarks following the diplomat’s meeting with Kemal Kilicdaroglu, the presidential candidate from the main pro-opposition Republican People's Party, according to TASS.

"What is Biden’s envoy doing? He goes and meets with Mr Kemal. Shame on you, use your brain. You are an ambassador. Your interlocutor here is the president. How will you ask for a meeting with the president after this?" the Star newspaper quoted him as saying on April 2.

"Our doors are closed for him... Why? Let him know his limits," the Turkish leader concluded.

Türkiye’s presidential election will take place on May 14 on the same day as the parliamentary election. The previous presidential election was held on June 24, 2018, with Erdogan winning 52.6 per cent of the vote.