Turkey PM Claims Israel behind Morsi Ouster
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Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused Israel on Tuesday of being behind the military-backed ouster of Egypt's Islamist president Mohammed Morsi last month.
"What do they say about Egypt: democracy is not the ballot box. Who is behind this? It's Israel," Erdogan, an outspoken critic of the Jewish state, told a meeting of his Islamic-rooted Justice and Development Party (AKP).
"We have the evidence," he said, citing what he said were comments by an Israeli justice minister to a 2011 forum in France in which he allegedly said Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood would not be able to remain in power even if it won elections.
Morsi was sworn in as Egypt's first democratically elected leader in June 2012 but was overthrown by the military last month with popular backing.
Erdogan's Islamic-rooted Justice and Development Party (AKP), which had developed friendly ties with Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood, has described his ousting as a "coup"
Turkey's stance has infuriated Egypt's military-backed interim government which last month voiced "strong resentment" at Erdogan's pro-Morsi comments.
Turkey has hardened its tone towards Egypt's new rulers after last week's bloody crackdown on Morsi supporters, recalling its ambassador to Cairo, prompting a tit-for-tat move by Egypt.
Daily demonstrations in support of Morsi have since taken place in Turkey and the two countries have cancelled joint naval exercises planned for October.
20 August 2013, 15:35
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Erdogan you poor fool, you know better than to run your mouth and try to exploit the Arabs again; this will be your undoing unfortunately.
20 August 2013, 15:41
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Interestingly, it seems Al-Sisi has threatened to bar Turkish ships in the Suez Canal and threatened also to reinforce this prevention unless Turkey admits the genocide of 1.5 million Armenians, 800 thousands Greeks, dozens of thousands of Jews and millions of Muslims. Indeed, trying to champion Islamic causes while not having made reparations regarding the genocide of million is quite hypocritical and appalling indeed.
Erdogan will pay the price for defaming Israel and Egypt while his house lacks any mirrors for obvious reasons.
20 August 2013, 19:32
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well said both of u , he wants to join the european union but yet he is still in the dark ages, wanting to go back to the ottoman empire. it will be his demise .
i am visiting Lebanon for 3 weeks , i hope nothing crazy happens, what am i saying , something crazier then what is happening lol
i love Lebanon, it s all the politicians and i mean ALL of them i dont like , because they all work for their own interests not for Lebanon .
peace
