Turkey withdraws ambassador to Austria

A growing spat between Turkey and Austria has led Ankara to withdraw its ambassador in Vienna.

A growing spat between Turkey and Austria has led Ankara to withdraw its ambassador in Vienna. (AAP)

Turkey's foreign minister says the country has withdrawn its ambassador to Austria following a growing diplomatic spat.

Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday that the ambassador was called back to Ankara for ``consultations.''

Ties between Turkey and Austria have been tense for several weeks, with a top Austrian official saying Turkey was heading toward a dictatorship and other leaders calling for an end to Turkey's European Union membership talks.

Turkey, in turn, has described Austria as the ``capital of radical racism.''