Thinking that the New York Times is remotely pro-Jewish or pro-Israel shows how out of touch Erdogan really is — and demonstrates yet again how anti-Semitic conspiracy paranoia so often goes along with Islamic supremacism.
“Turkey’s Erdogan: ‘Jewish capital’ is behind New York Times,” Haaretz, June 7, 2015:
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan lashed out at foreign media on Saturday, saying “Jewish capital” was behind the New York Times and that the British Guardian should “know its limits.”
Erdogan’s statements were made during a campaign rally for his AK Party, one day before the Turkish national elections, which could pave the way for the expansion of Erdogan’s executive powers.
This prospect was viewed with concern by the New York Times and the Guardian in recently published editorials, titled “Dark clouds over Turkey” and “Growing autocracy threatens a crucial country,” respectively.
Addressing the crowd at the eastern province of Ardahan on Saturday, Erdogan slammed the NYT, accusing it of a consistent stance against Turkey’s leaders dating back to the days of the Ottoman Empire. “It’s clear who their patrons are. There is Jewish capital behind it, unfortunately,” Erdogan told the crowds, AFP reported.
Erdogan was equally incensed by the Guardian. “Do you know what a British newspaper says about this election? It says the not fully-westernized, poor Muslims are not being allowed to manage their own country!” Erdogan told the crowd, AFP reported.
“Who are you? You are impertinent!” he said, addressing the Guardian. “Know your limits. Since when were you given such authority?”
The New York Times editorial, published last month, accused Erdogan of being “increasingly hostile to truth-telling.” “While the country has faced tough political campaigns before, this one is especially vicious and the mood seems unusually dark and fearful,” it said, citing the crackdown on Turkish media outlets critical of Erdogan.
“After more than a decade of amassing power as Turkey’s leader,” the editorial added, “Mr. Erdogan could be on the verge of realizing his dream of changing the Constitution to make the president, rather than the prime minister, the leading political authority.”
Following the editorial’s publication, Erdogan accused the Times in a panel in Istanbul of meddling with Turkey’s internal affairs, saying the newspaper would never dare to publish such an editorial about the U.S. administration.
That’s probably true — at least while Obama is President.
Papa Whiskey says
“Following the editorial’s publication, Erdogan accused the Times in a panel in Istanbul of meddling with Turkey’s internal affairs, saying the newspaper would never dare to publish such an editorial about the U.S. administration.”
ROTFLMAO! If Erdogan loses the election he’s got a great future in standup.
Bamaguje says
My favourite is… “The New York Times editorial… accused Erdogan of being “increasingly hostile to truth-telling.””
Hostile to truth-telling? That’s immensely hypocritical and ironic coming from the New York Times that habitually slanders Israel and shills for murderous Palestinian Jihadis.
Huck Folder says
“After more than a decade of amassing power as Turkey’s leader,” the editorial added, “Mr. Erdogan could be on the verge of realizing his dream of changing the Constitution to make the president, rather than the prime minister, the leading political authority.”
“After more than a decade of amassing power as islamic America’s leader,” the editorial added, “Mr. 0buMB0y could be on the verge of realizing his dream of changing the Constitution to make the president, rather than the constitution, the leading political authority.”
duh_swami says
“Who are you? You are impertinent!” he said, addressing the Guardian. “Know your limits. Since when were you given such authority?
Haha…I have heard (read) kuffar saying essentially the same thing. The same thing might be said of the NYT, The Boston Globe, The LA times, and dozens of others.
Angemon says
I find that having “The Entertainer” playing on the background while reading anything from Erdogan makes the whole experience far more palatable – meaning I no longer need to spend a couple of hours on mindbleach.org afterwards.
Alarmed Pig Farmer says
“Who are you? You are impertinent!” he said, addressing the Guardian. “Know your limits. Since when were you given such authority?”
We have the authority, but not the good sense, to dump the Turks as fake allies for acting as the conduit by which the New Caliphate monetizes oil stolen from Mosul to in turn fund its spreading mass murder operation, with the express ultimate goal of nuking Israel and the United States.
Beware fake allies. The Commies slammed down the Iron Curtain Eastern condemning Slavic Europe to misery. The Saudis brought us 9/11. The Chinese Commies are now up to no good and will eventually swallow up Taiwan and the whole of the South China Sea. The foes of America are always intent on replacing happiness with human misery. Taking them as fake allies yields a short term feel good in exchange for long term loss.
Maybe I’m prejudiced, but Moslems are the worst fake allies of all.
Mirren10 says
With reference to the Guardian, I wonder if this dhimmi, islampandering rag is aware that what Erdogan is saying to them is they have overstepped the boundaries of dhimmitude, as outlined in the sharia, and The Reliance of the Traveller ?
No non-muslim is permitted to question, or criticise, or argue with, anything any muslim chooses to do.
Hence they are ‘impertinent’, and have over stepped their ‘limits’. If the guardianistas ever get what many of them want, the total islamisation of the UK, they’d better learn to shut up, or floggings and beheadings are in store !
Judi says
Mirren – I was thinking the same thing.
Kenneth T. Tellis says
Turkish President Recip Tayyip Erdogan, is as nutty as a fruitcake, and has delusions of grandeur besidesbeing a megalomaniac. So, it time timefor him to be put into a Mental Institution as early as possible!
Miriam Brenner says
soon will join the rest. of low lives ,Jew haters…..Saddam Hussein,Yasser Arafat , Gamal Abdel Nasser,Muammar Gaddafi,Mohamed Morsi,Haman (Also known as Haman the Agagite)…Hitler…..Israel is today like a fishbone stuck in the Arab throat and try as they can the Arabs have not so far been able to spit it out.
gravenimage says
Erdogan is no nuttier than any other Muslim “leader”. This is what Islam is.
Susan says
I am very concerned about the west surviving.
epistemology says
This is the preposterous new sultan of the new Ottoman empire. He thinks he can berate everybody, but he can’t be criticized. That’s how muzzies are, no understanding of free speech.
Miriam Brenner says
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=747217268733917&set=gm.657971957669873&type=1&theater
Janice Terma says
Erdogan stole so much money from the Turkish people, so that he could live like an Emperor…and he is pointing the finger at Jews and Israel for using money in a criminal way. In Psychology classes, that is called projection. He sees his own criminal evil in others. Never mind the fact that the others are completely innocent. Follow the money…Erdogan stole it…Erdogan has it…Erdogan uses it…Erdogan needs to be overthrown.
Oliver says
I saw the other day ( admitted-m did not read entire article) that this creep had a $65,000,000 palace built because where he was living had some roaches.
Could probably have had a decent pest control co. do a small city fort hat much money. And have a bunch left over.
Edgar Allen says
” The New York Times editorial, published last month, accused Erdogan of being “increasingly hostile to truth-telling.”
The pot calling the kettle black.
Westman says
Anything to be re-elected, even supporting the conquest of Jerusalem:
“Conquest is Mecca, conquest is Saladin, it’s to hoist the Islamic flag over Jerusalem again; conquest is the heritage of Mehmed II and conquest means forcing Turkey back on its feet,” said Erdoğan in a speech on Saturday in Istanbul before millions who appeared to celebrate 562 years since the Turks captured Constantinople from European Christians. —Erdogan
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4663579,00.html
Andreas S. says
Ergogan is Muslim Brotherhood. He is supporting the MB leaning militias in Libya and Syria. Probably also the UCK in Macedonia, and soon the Albanians against Greece. The Turkish minority in Thrace (North Easter Greece) is run by the Turkish Consulate there, ans they will probably rise up soon, especially while the current idiotic government runs Greece. Obama and Co. are not interested , and think that Turkey is the trustworthy ally it was during the Cold war. It was not that back then, and it is back to normal now.
duh_swami says
He reminds me of a Turkish version of Prof Irwin Corey in heat.
The more he talks, the less sense he makes.
Aton says
Stock answer to everything in Turkey – it is America’s fault.
Aircraft crashes – it is America’s fault.
Political violence – it is America’s fault.
PKK gaining popularity – it is Israel’s fault.
Tourists raped – it is America’s fault.
Geologists cannot find oil – it is America’s fault. (I kid you not)
Gas around Cyprus all on the wrong side – it is Israel’s fault.
The astounding fact of Turkish life, is that no Turk has ever made a mistake, and so no Turk is ever responsible for any problem in Turkey. This is a Muslim thing, but very prevelent in Turkey.
How do you know a Muslim is lying? His lips are moving….
Aton
Jeff says
Erdogan and his followers are very bad people and it is an outrage that Obama does not speak out against his blatant and unrelenting Jew-hatred
Oliver says
Although he ( Erdogan) does not make much sense, AND THE NYT IS VERY ANTI ISRAEL., THE OCHS AND SALZBERGER FAMILIES ( they are related) do control-to an extent, the NYT and are self hating nominal Jews. (Although have never -going back to the rise of Hitler and the threats to- and then the mass murdering of Jews and others in Europe– been known to take a pro-Jewish and since 1948- as far as I know, a pro-Israel stance.
But, in theory- well, there are some self hating Jews there.
Enragedsince1999 says
The God-accursed Sulzberger family who own the NYT have been for generations anti-Jewish, anti-Israel, and anti-Serb. The Sulzbergers are Exibit One of how neoliberals and neocons can be anti-Jewish and anti-Zionist Jews.
The Zionists are the best of the Jews, pride of the Jewish race. And the neoliberals and neocons are the worst of the Jews, disgrace to the Jewish race.
Glory to Zionism !
Down with the NNs !
Ruslan Tokhchukov, EnragedSince1999.
Oliver says
This evening, in HONEST REPORTING, I read that Erogan’s potential partners in a coalition government ARE ALL AGAINST HIS ANTI-ISRAEL SENTIMENTS.
AND IF ONE OF THEM (SAY THE KURDS) GET TO BE FOREIGN MINISTER?
Seems, the loss of the Israeli business is hurting the Turk in the street. GOOD. hurt the sliem more.
gravenimage says
Erdogan was equally incensed by the Guardian. “Do you know what a British newspaper says about this election? It says the not fully-westernized, poor Muslims are not being allowed to manage their own country!” Erdogan told the crowd, AFP reported.
“Who are you? You are impertinent!” he said, addressing the Guardian. “Know your limits. Since when were you given such authority?”
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As Mirren10 notes, what Erdogan is positing here is dhimmitude under Shari’ah, where no Infidel is allowed to criticize or even question his Muslim “betters:.
Note the idea that as Islam sees it, a Kuffar must be “given authority” by a Muslim to be allowed to speak out—he has not rights of his own at all, and *certainly* no freedom of speech.
If supremacist Muslims have their way, all Infidels will “know their limits”—or suffer the consequences.
And this is “moderate” Turkey—although it is fast Islamizing under Erdogan and his ilk.