Sunday,
November 01, 2020. Germany's opposition Green Party foreign affairs expert Cem
Ozdemir has accused Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of promoting Islamic
terrorism in Europe. This expert said in a statement on Friday that
"action will be taken against all those who continue to incite
Islamists." He accused the Turkish president of inciting violence in
Europe.
Ozdemir
argued that Islamist groups in his country will be treated differently than
before and monitoring their activities. He also said that Islamist
organizations would be formed in accordance with the German constitution and
made independent from foreign governments.
Turkey and
European governments are in a state of crisis after a heated exchange of words
in the media. This week there were terrorist attacks in France on teachers,
pastors and civilians that further fueled the deteriorating relations between
Turkey and France. Meanwhile, several governments have expressed support for
France, accusing Turkey of inciting terrorism, which has no place in Islam.
Last week,
the presidents of Turkey and France exchanged heated words in the media. Taking
advantage of the tense Muslim situation, Erdogan called for a halt to French
supplies and for Islamic countries to cut ties with France. This has been
described by political analysts as "Erdogan's escape and a distraction of
people from his failed policy and the difficult situation facing the Turkish economy."
In an
interview with Al Jazeera, the French president said his speech had been
manipulated and that Erdogan had taken advantage of his interests to gain
support from Muslims. He said he understood the turbulent sentiments of Muslims
at the moment and insisting that he respected Muslim countries, but defended
his country's freedom of speech in writing, thought, and photography.
Russia, a
close ally of Turkey, has said it is ready to provide any necessary assistance
if the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict spreads to Armenia. This will be a blow to
Turkey, which may lose Russia or can lead to confrontation between them, as
Turkey provides military support to Azerbaijan.
However,
relations between Europe and Turkey are deteriorating, and Turkey's desire to
join the European Union has been severely damaged. Turkey, meanwhile, is facing
difficult economic and political challenges. It seems that Erdogan is currently
in a hellish politics that is hard to get out of.
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