Erdogan to West: Care about Syrians as Much as Gay Wedings

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan addressed a crowd of supporters, saying the West possessed a mindset ‘remnant of slavery and colonialism’.

Ankara, 06 Sya’ban 1437/14 May 2016 (MINA) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has slammed Western countries, saying they care more about gay and animal rights than the fate of conflict-stricken Syrians.

Addressing a large crowd Friday in northwest Turkey, Erdogan also accused the West of possessing a mindset “remnant of slavery and colonialism.”

His latest anti-Western outburst came amid a standoff with the European Union over its demand that Turkey amend its anti-terrorism laws to secure visa-free travel in Europe for Turks, Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA) reported, quoting napavaleyregister.com.

Erdogan said: “Shame on those who don’t show sensitivity … to the women and children who reach out to them for help.”

He added: “Shame on those who deny the sensitivity they show to … the whales, the seals and the turtles in the sea to 23 million Syrians.”

The European commission has said it made its offer of visa-free travel dependent on Ankara rewriting its anti-terrorism laws because they were used to prosecute journalists and government critics. ((T/R07/R01)

Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)