03:09Turkey: Erdogan calls on Turks to boycott French goods
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on his citizens to boycott French goods over French President Emmanuel Macron comments on Islam, during a speech held in Ankara on Monday.
"Just as they say in France to not buy products with Turkish brands, I am calling to all my citizens from here to never help French brands or buy them," stated Erdogan.
Erdogan reiterated that Macron needs to undergo a “mental health check,” a comment that had prompted France to recall its ambassador to Turkey for consultations on Saturday.
Erdogan’s comment came after Macron backed the publication of caricatures of Prophet Muhammad by satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo.
Earlier this month, the French president said that Islam is “a religion that is in crisis all over the world today,” as he announced a bill to “strengthen” a 1905 law that officially separated church and state in the country.
03:09Mandatory credit: Turkish Presidency
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on his citizens to boycott French goods over French President Emmanuel Macron comments on Islam, during a speech held in Ankara on Monday.
"Just as they say in France to not buy products with Turkish brands, I am calling to all my citizens from here to never help French brands or buy them," stated Erdogan.
Erdogan reiterated that Macron needs to undergo a “mental health check,” a comment that had prompted France to recall its ambassador to Turkey for consultations on Saturday.
Erdogan’s comment came after Macron backed the publication of caricatures of Prophet Muhammad by satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo.
Earlier this month, the French president said that Islam is “a religion that is in crisis all over the world today,” as he announced a bill to “strengthen” a 1905 law that officially separated church and state in the country.