The list of points of contention between Paris and Ankara is long.
After a verbal attack by Erdogan against Macron, the satirical magazine "Charlie Hebdo" joins the dispute.
In France, a teacher was murdered after showing cartoons of Mohammed in class.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan shot hard at Emmanuel Macron.
In return, the satirical magazine “Charlie Hebdo” published a cartoon by Erdogan.
Update from October 28th, 10:12 am:
The dispute between
France
and
Turkey
, over the beheading of a French teacher, continues to escalate.
After the Turkish head of state
Erdogan
called on people to avoid French products, the satirical newspaper
“Charlie Hebdo”
now joins
the action and publishes a caricature by Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Erdogan: dans le privé, il est très drôle!
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- Charlie Hebdo (@Charlie_Hebdo_) October 27, 2020
The caricature bears the heading "Erdogan - in private he is very funny".
The new edition of the magazine
“Charlie Hebdo”
will be published this Wednesday and will certainly continue to fuel the conflict between the two countries.
Emmanuel Macron took a
decisive step in
the disagreements between Turkey, Greece and Cyprus
and condemned the Turkish oil search in the Mediterranean.
Since then the relationship between Turkey and France and between Macron and
Erdogan has been
extremely tense.
A de-escalation of the situation is currently not foreseeable.
France with travel warning for several Muslim countries: protests as a trigger
Update from October 27, 3:05 p.m.:
After major
protests
in Bangladesh
(see update from October 27, 1:15 p.m.)
, the French Foreign Ministry has published
security notices
for several Muslim-majority countries.
As the
German Press Agency
writes, the French are being called on in Turkey, Indonesia, Iran and Bangladesh, among others, to stay away from protests and public events.
"In addition, it is recommended in this context
to maintain
the greatest
vigilance
, especially when traveling and in places visited by tourists and expatriate communities," it said in the safety instructions.
Boycott of French products: EU condemns Turkish President Erdogan's appeal
Update from October 27, 1:15 p.m.:
After the
beheading of a teacher in Paris
and a subsequent clarification by
President Emmanuel Macron
, a massive dispute between several Islamic countries and France continues.
France would not “do without caricatures and drawings, even if others withdraw from them”, Macron had said - several states called for a boycott of French goods, including
Turkey
.
The EU
sharply
condemned
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's
appeal
.
Such a call is contrary to the spirit of commitments that Turkey has made and will further remove Turkey from the EU, said a spokesman for the EU
commission
responsible for EU trade policy
in Brussels on Tuesday.
Agreements between the EU and Turkey provide for the free movement of goods.
CSU General Secretary Markus Blume
assessed Erdogan's advance on Tuesday as evidence that Turkey "can never become a member of the EU".
The
Iranian government
has meanwhile called in a representative from the French embassy.
In the conversation on Monday, Tehran
criticized
France's "insistence" on
publishing more Mohammed cartoons
, the Iranian Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday.
The behavior of the French authorities is "unacceptable" and hurts "the feelings of millions of Muslims in Europe and the world".
The
Islamic-conservative Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
condemned the drawings as "offensive" and forbade "any attempt to link Islam and terrorism".
At the same time, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs declared that any form of terror would be opposed.
In
Bangladesh
, tens of thousands of people took to the streets to protest Macron's statements.
More than
40,000 people
took part in the
demonstration
organized
by an
Islamist party
in the capital Dhaka
on Tuesday
, according to police
.
The protesters called for a boycott of French goods and burned a picture of Macron.
There were protests in the
Palestinian West Bank, Pakistan and Syria,
among others
.
Mohammed cartoons and terror in Paris: Merkel and Maas condemn Erdogan's call for a boycott
Update from October 26th, 2:50 p.m.:
The
federal government
of Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) has
condemned
statements by Turkish
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
about French President Emmanuel Macron.
"These are defamatory statements that are completely unacceptable," said
government spokesman Steffen Seibert
on Monday in Berlin.
Erdogan had previously sharply criticized Macron and called for a boycott of French goods.
This assessment applies “especially against the background of the murder of an Islamist fanatic” of the
French teacher Samuel Paty
, he said.
A spokeswoman for the Federal Foreign Office pointed out that Foreign Minister Heiko Maas (SPD) had also expressed “great understanding” for Macron's position.
Maas had also described Erdogan's remarks as "completely unacceptable".
Meanwhile, Turkey is feeling the harsh economic effects of the boycott call: the
decline in the value of the Turkish currency
continues unchecked.
On Monday, after Erdogan's threats in trading with the US dollar and the euro, the lira hit record lows.
For the first time,
more than eight lira
had to be paid
for one dollar
.
The worsening of the tense relationship with trading partners in the EU is likely to be an important reason for the continued decline.
Boycott against France: Erdogan also calls for participation - Maas speaks out
Update from October 26th, 1.40 p.m.:
Following the announcements by
Jordan
,
Kuwait
and
Qatar
that they will be removing French goods from their range,
Turkey
is now also
participating in the planned
boycott
.
"Just as
some
in
France
say 'don't buy Turkish brands', I address myself to my nation: Don't pay attention to goods labeled in French, don't buy them," said Turkish
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
on Monday.
The reason for the
boycott
are statements by French President Emmanuel Macron that are critical of Islam.
The German
Foreign Minister Heiko Maas
(SPD) has now also intervened in the conflict between France and
Turkey
.
Maas described the Erdogan attacks as a “new low point”.
In the fight against Islamist extremists, Germany stands “in solidarity with
France,
” stressed Maas on Monday in Berlin.
The Turkish President had described
Macron,
among other things, as an illness that had to be examined.
According to Macron statements: Arab countries call for a boycott of French goods
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In Idlib (Syria), men show a vicious image of Emmanuel Macron - and the Victory symbol.
© OMAR HAJ KADOUR / AFP
Update from October 26th, 9:50 a.m.:
After statements by
French President Emmanuel Macron
, a new dispute is looming over
caricatures of the Islamic prophet Mohammed
.
Several
Arab countries
began
boycotts against France
on Sunday
.
Traders in Jordan, Kuwait and Qatar took French goods from their stores.
The Moroccan Foreign Ministry issued a statement condemning the continued publication of the "hideous cartoons".
Under no circumstances can freedom of expression justify an insult to Islam.
France called for an immediate end to the calls for boycotts.
Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan accused Macron of Islamophobia in a series of tweets.
"President Macron has attacked and hurt the feelings of millions of Muslims in Europe and around the world," he also wrote.
Khan also called for a
ban on Islamophobic content on Facebook
.
The government in Islamabad published a letter to this effect on Sunday evening addressed to the company's founder and boss
Mark Zuckerberg
.
The Organization for Islamic Cooperation (OIC) condemned the publication of satirical cartoons depicting the Prophet.
Such behavior "damages the Muslim-French relations".
The
Grand Imam of Cairo
, Ahmed al-Tajib, spoke of a systematic campaign to force Islam into political struggles.
The background is Macron's statements from Wednesday.
He had
defended
freedom of expression
and sided with those who want to show or publish caricatures.
France will not "do without caricatures and drawings, even if others withdraw from them," said Macron at a
memorial service in honor of the slain teacher Samuel Paty
.
He had shown Mohammed cartoons in class and was beheaded in the street.
Islamic tradition forbids depicting the prophet.
We will not give in, ever.
We respect all differences in a spirit of peace.
We do not accept hate speech and defend reasonable debate.
We will always be on the side of human dignity and universal values.
- Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) October 25, 2020
Macron defended his position on freedom of expression on Twitter on Sunday evening.
Hate speech is not accepted
and the reasonable debate is defended.
“We will always stand on the side of human dignity and basic values.” Macron also spread the
message in Arabic and English
.
“Our story is that of the fight against tyranny and fanaticism.
We'll continue, ”he wrote in French.
How to deal with Islamism was recently debated in Germany.
SPD Vice Kevin Kühnert also took “the political left” into duty.
Erdogan versus Macron: Turkish President adds further insult
Update from October 25, 3:37 p.m
.: After the accusation of
Islamophobia
(see initial report below), the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
again sharply attacked
the French head of state
Emmanuel Macron
.
Macron is a case of
illness
and has to be examined, said Erdogan on Sunday in Maltaya, Eastern Anatolia.
On Saturday he had questioned Macron's mental health and accused him of hostility towards Islam.
In response, France has called its ambassador from Ankara back for consultations.
The
“person” at the top of France
dealt with Erdogan from morning to evening, the Turkish President mocked.
Erdogan also criticized the Dutch
right-wing populist Geerd Wilders
without
giving
his name.
Erdogan spoke of a Dutch “caricature of an MP” and warned: “Know your limits, know your limits!” Wilders had previously
shared
a
caricature of Erdogan
on Twitter
showing the Turkish president with a turban in the form of a bomb on his head.
Wilder's "Terrorist" wrote about it.
After a teacher was beheaded in Paris: Erdogan insults Macron badly - he draws unprecedented consequences
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After an insult by Erdogan against Macron, France draws consequences (symbol image)
© Ludovic Marin / Pool / AFP
First report from October 25, 11:51 a.m
.: Ankara / Paris - The list of points of contention between
Paris and Ankara
is long.
It has been simmering between the countries for months.
After a new
verbal
attack
by Turkish President
Recep Tayyip Erdogan
against the French head of state
Emmanuel Macron,
France is now drawing unprecedented consequences.
Dispute between Ankara and Paris: France calls ambassador back
For the first time, France has called its
ambassador
in Ankara back for consultations.
The behavior of Turkey is unacceptable, said French Foreign Minister
Jean-Yves Le Drian
on Sunday.
The French ambassador was due to return to Paris on Sunday.
As
Élysée circles
confirmed, there has never been a case like this before.
At a congress of his party AKP in Kayseri (Central Anatolia) on Saturday Erdogan
railed
against "worrying signs of growing
Islamophobia
in Europe" - and named Emmanuel Macron, who became involved in radical Islamism just over a week ago after the beheading of the teacher Samuel Paty, as an example France had declared war.
Paty was killed by an 18-year-old with Russian-Chechen roots after
showing
caricatures of the
Prophet Mohammed
in class.
After teacher was beheaded in Paris: Turkey did not condemn the crime
From the Turkish side, there was no official condemnation of the act or
solidarity
with France, as stated in a message from the Foreign Ministry.
In the past few days "hateful and slanderous
propaganda
against France" had been added.
There is a desire to stir up hatred against France, said Le Drian.
This was also expressed in the direct insults against Macron from "the highest level of the Turkish state".
Macron promotes an Islam that is
“compatible
with the values of the
republic
”.
The strict
separation of church and state
is a fundamental principle of the French constitution.
“What kind of problem does this person named Macron have with Islam and Muslims?” Erdogan asked at the event on Saturday.
Macron should be in psychological treatment, added the Turkish president.
His French counterpart
does not
understand
freedom of belief
.
France is recalling its ambassador in Ankara after Turkish President Erdogan criticized Macron's policy toward Islam and said the French president needed “mental treatment” https://t.co/57GV0HEj5k
- Bloomberg (@business) October 24, 2020
Berlin mosque searched: Erdogan criticizes police raid
Erdogan also criticized a
police raid
on a Berlin mosque.
On Wednesday, around 150 police officers searched several companies and a mosque in the German capital on suspicion of corona subsidy fraud.
Erdogan had previously described the process on Twitter as racist and Islamophobic.
Verbal attacks Erdogan against Macron are not necessarily new.
Last November, the Turkish president had already questioned the Frenchman's mental health.
At that time, Macron had
attested “brain death” to the
NATO
defense alliance
.
Erdogan then said that Macron should have his own brain death examined.
Dispute between France and Turkey: criticism of meddling in Nagorno-Karabakh
The list of points of contention between France and Turkey is getting longer: Among other things, Macron had
sent
additional
warships
to the eastern Mediterranean
in the sea area dispute between the EU countries Greece and Cyprus on the one hand and Turkey on the other to symbolically support Greece
and openly shown for additional Turkey sanctions.
France had also sharply criticized Turkey's interference in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
Azerbaijan can refer
to its "brother state" Turkey
in the conflict with
Armenia
over the South Caucasus region, which has been disputed between the two countries for decades.
(came / dpa)
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