No European In Any Part Of The World Will Be Able To Walk Safely On The Streets, Warns Turkey's President.

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/turkey-erdogan-germany-netherlands-warning-europeans-not-walk-safely-a7642941.html

[emmie]

so says the hardliner, this won't do his tourism trade one bit of good. this stupid fighting talk won't get him any better off.

[andy-hughes]

It's campaign talk - file it under 'building a wall' and similar claptrap politicians say because they think their voters will vote for them.

[sunny-dave]

An astonishingly devious, corrupt and vile man (even by the standards of middle east political life) - simply pushing the buttons of his own deluded electorate for his political ends.

[naomi24]

We shouldn’t be complacent. He’s a dangerous man.

[Togo]

"Make not three, but five children. Because you are the future of Europe. That will be the best response to the injustices against you". — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, to the Muslims of Europe.

[sunny-dave]

I'm sure Mrs May will invite him to shake hands with The Queen soon enough - so we'll be fine ...

[douglas9401]

Turkey voting for Christmas.

Suggestions as to where he can stick his sandy beaches may follow.

[Samjenko]

andy-hughes 'It's campaign talk - file it under 'building a wall' and similar claptrap'

They are building a wall.
Erdogan's right. No European should go to a Moslem country, they're not safe.

[sunny-dave]

Quite so - anyone holidaying in Turkey is in severe denial of the risks (and financing the odious Erdogan).

[emmie]

shame because what i remember was a beautiful country, not that we saw a lot but going on travel programmes and the like.

[andy-hughes]

Samjenko - //Erdogan's right. No European should go to a Moslem country, they're not safe. //

My wife works regularly in Abu Dhabi for a month at a time, and has encountered nothing but friendship and respect from all the Muslims with whom she interacts, who, interestingly, are responsible for the education of the next generation of Muslims in that Emirate.

[sunny-dave]

I might go there on business Andy - but not for a holiday - and there are many countries (Turkey included) that would be off limits for work or pleasure.

Not just muslim countries though - the world has many dangerous places (Russia and the USA are both high on my 'no go' list).

[ToraToraTora]

Not really a pitch for EU membership is it?

[-Talbot-]

Had my eye on this thread and well, I didn't expect much traffic but I log back on to AB to find out Erdogan's words are already proving prophetic.