YEREVAN, AUGUST 23, ARMENPRESS. Turkey's Foreign Minister has recalled its Austrian ambassador for "consultations" in the wake of a rally held in Vienna in support of the PKK, Sputnik News reported.

"In response to recent events, we have withdrawn our ambassador from Vienna for consultations and to review our relations with Austria," Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu told reporters.

The rally took place in the Austrian capital on Saturday, with roughly 500 protesters demonstrating against the government of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Tarik Mete, state deputy of Turkey's Social Democratic Party, released a statement calling on the Austrian government to condemn the rally.