Erdogan said this at a celebration of the Battle of Manzikert. To learn about the Battle of Manzikert and why it was such a disaster (and how it led to the Crusades), see my new book The History of Jihad From Muhammad to ISIS.
Erdogan was “calling on people to ‘take ownership of’ Mecca, Medina, Jerusalem, the Seljuks, the Ottomans, the Balkans and Turkey’s War of Independence.” While he is calling upon Muslims in Turkey to take pride in their history, our children in the U.S. are being taught to be ashamed of theirs. How will that turn out?
“Erdoğan claims the target is not himself but Turkey, Islam,” SCF, August 26, 2018:
Turkey’s political Islamist President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Sunday called on people to be alert to foreign plots including the currency crisis, underlining that the target is not himself but Turkey and Islam, the Sözcü daily reported.
“When you show a little sign of weakness, you see that they will attack Turkey like vultures. Some unaware people among us think that their target is Tayyip Erdoğan. No, the target is Turkey. The target is Islam,” Erdoğan said, speaking to a crowd in the Malazgirt district of Muş province for the 947th anniversary of the Battle of Manzikert (Malazgirt) in which the Seljuk Turks claimed victory over the Byzantine Empire in 1071.
Turkey has been facing a currency crisis since its relations with the US administration were dramatically strained over a court decision to put American pastor Andrew Brunson under house arrest after almost two years in pretrial detention rather than release him as demanded by the US administration.
Erdoğan on Monday said, “attacks against the Turkish economy are no different than attacking the adhan [call to prayer] and the flag.”
Calling on people to “take ownership of” Mecca, Medina, Jerusalem, the Seljuks, the Ottomans, the Balkans and Turkey’s War of Independence and to never forget a coup attempt on July 15, 2016, Erdoğan said, “You are the hope of this country, the Muslim ummah and the whole of humanity.”…
pemba says
Turkish people are being taken for a ride.
J D S says
By a man who probably is just using for his own benefit…wonder how many U.S. dollars and gold he has stashed away???
gravenimage says
Erdogan says he isn’t target of the currency crisis: “The target is Turkey. The target is Islam.”
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Bad economic policies lead to financial crises. Erdogan is not being targeted, nor is Turkey or Islam. What a paranoid ignoramus.
Richard Kruse says
Yes, “paranoid ignoramus” is correct. Paranoids have imagined enemies. That’s us. Erdogan is ignorant enough to want to do something about it too. That is what makes him especially dangerous.
Marty says
We should hope erdogan is correct for once.
Gary says
He’s rallying the troops getting it in there heads that they are alone and fighting the evel empire. Individualize it like a good dictator make it personal.
As some one said the left and Islam are well in their way to starting WWlll.
jayell says
Erdogan reminds me of the famous parody of De Gaulle – ‘Vive la France. La France, c’est moi’. Deluded despotism truly knows no boundaries – but just look at France today.
dan christensen says
It is so clear that Turkey needs the immediate support of all loyal islamic turks. All 5 million turks living in the EU should at once move back to their beloved country to save it from the infidel europeans.
I am sure that many europeans would contribute to a one-way ticket to Istanbul for all turks i the EU.
ibrahim itace muhammed says
Liar Gravenimage, what are these bad policies -apart from market panic caused by conflicts with Us-that caused currency crisis in Turkey?. Highlight them in economic terms. Remember, for long evil United States have been looking forward an excuse to cripple Turkish economy. we thank Allah who has ultimate control over universe and always ready to counter the plots by worshipers of Satan against muslims, Has come to the aid of Turkey. The Turkish economy is now stable, while companies in the evil United States are now closing business as a result of retaliatory measures by Turkey, China and other countries affected by madness of savage devil Trump. Liar Gravenimage has no exposure to economic crisis in the evil United States because she is receiving payment from Rostchild conglomerate as jewish slave.
The Istanbulian says
The lira is still over six today. I guess for muslims that is good. enjoy your kilo of potatoes that now have to last you a week. The smart Turks skip cami.
keep thanking allah, but remember his boss is Jewish.
TWG says
Liar, Liar, diaper on fire, itace.
The financial dive Turkey is taking now has very little do do with the President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, and his actions.
Here are the FACTS, you dumbshiite.
1) moslem supremacist, erdogen, is driving out of Turkey the educated youth, who DON’T WANT TO LIVE UNDER ISLAMIC TYRANNY.
2) International investors are running as fast as they can from Turkey, because as everyone knows, ISLAMIC RULERS CAUSE WAR, POVERTY, TERRORISM and SHARIA HORRORS.
3) The Lira has been in decline in Turkey ever since erdogen started vomiting out his islamic caliphate, war-mongering, islamic supremacist BULLSHIITE. The PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, DONALD J. TRUMP, has very little to do with that. The Lira started it’s dive long before PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP imposed tariffs against the islamic supremacist tyrant, erdogen.
Don’t get it twisted, dummy. It must suck to be you, out here spewing your bullshiite to informed human beings who already know your game and see you for what you are. Your absurd and hilarious posts here (I’m particularly fond of your use of the term “mithraist” to describe anti-jihad Christians!) do provide entertainment for a lady such as myself, but I can’t help but wonder…… Do you ever get tired of being wrong all the time, and of human beings calling you a liar?
BTW, since I have you on the line, itace……. Allow me one question, please?
Is it true that in your cult of islam, you jihadis do not get your 72 virgins and little pearl boys to sodomize in your “paradise” if you are slain by a female non-moslem? Are your fellow jihadis who are extinguished by non moslem female soldiers awaiting you in your “paradise”? Or are they exactly where they belong, back in Hell? I’d really like to know if that’s in your book of terror, the quran, because as a female soldier against islam, it’s my favorite!
ibrahim itace muhammed says
TwG, so you are female soldier ready to fight another round of crusade wars of genocide against all Muslims as mithraist churchmen did? Are you ready to pay reparations to survivors of the original inhabitants of Americas exterminated by your ancestors the mithraist white christians and settled there to expand frontiers for the worshiping of Satan god you call Holy Spirit? wicked scums of evils!!
TWG says
LOL! There’s that “mithraist” bullshitte that always makes me smile!
Besides…… you have no idea what color my skin and where my roots originate.
And yeah, I’ll fight you beasts. With a smile on my face.
Why didn’t you answer my question, moslem?
ChocolateTart says
Pray to Allah to save your economy, Erdogan! 😀
dan christensen says
Islam is the ultimate narcissism. Erdogan is so hypnotized by his own imagined grandiosity that he only sees a flat earth – because his holy book would never allow an orb.