World, Europe

Turkey accuses France's Macron of ‘sowing Islamophobia’

‘Scapegoating Islam, Muslims for failures of French Republic is far cry from rational policy,’ says Turkish spokesman

Zafer Fatih Beyaz  | 05.10.2020 - Update : 06.10.2020
Turkey accuses France's Macron of ‘sowing Islamophobia’

ANKARA 

Turkey on Monday accused French President Emmanuel Macron of "encouraging Islamophobia" with his recent remarks claiming that "Islam is in crisis".

"The claim by President Macron that 'Islam is in crisis' is a dangerous and provocative statement, encouraging Islamophobia and anti-Muslim demagoguery," presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin wrote on Twitter.

"Making Islam and Muslims a scapegoat for the failures of the French Republic is a far cry from rational policy," Kalin added.

Last Friday, Macron announced a controversial plan against so-called "Islamist separatism" in the country.

In a speech, Macron claimed that Islam is a religion that is "experiencing a crisis across the world".


Anadolu Agency website contains only a portion of the news stories offered to subscribers in the AA News Broadcasting System (HAS), and in summarized form. Please contact us for subscription options.
Related topics
Bu haberi paylaşın