Tuesday, November 26, 2013

SEMİH İDİZ - Erdoğan’s stance on Egypt backfires

Erdoğan’s stance on Egypt backfires

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan enjoys the admiration of his Islamist grassroots followers because of his unwavering support for the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, and his harsh remarks about the coup that ousted democratically elected President Mohammed Morsi. It was his latest remarks which prompted the military installed government in Cairo to expel the Turkish ambassador, and downgrade diplomatic ties with Ankara.

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