(GEN) TURKISH PREMIER:"LIKE ANTI-SEMITISM AND RACISM, ISLAMOPHOBIA IS ACRIME AGAIST HUMANITY" Sunday, 28.Feb.2010, 20:01 (GMT+2) ISTANBUL (A.A) - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogansaid,"like anti-semitism and racism, Islamophobia is a crime against humanity.It is totally wrong to incriminate all Muslim people for a marginal act."Speaking at a dinner with representatives of the non-governmentalorganizations formed by the consanguineous groups, Prime Minister Erdogancondemned recent racist attacks against Turkish citizens and kinsmen in Europeancountries."It is unfair and even illegal to act with prejudices and ostracize somepeople because of their clothes, their way of living and their religious beliefs.We cannot tolerate it any way. Any offending attitudes, statements and policiesagainst Muslim people cannot be hidden behind the excuse of freedom ofexpression,"he said."Turkey has made a significant progress in its European Union process. Wehave been maintaining the accession negotiations with a great determination. Onthe other hand, there are nearly 5.5 million Turkish people living in theEuropean Union member states. This number is higher than population of somemember states. Those Turkish people made valuable contributions to development ofthe countries they lived in,"he said.Prime Minister Erdogan said that visa requirements were lifted with 23countries in the last 7.5 years."We are planning to lift visa requirements withRussia during President Dimitriy Medvedev's scheduled visit to Turkey in May,"headded.(UK)
ISTANBUL (A.A) - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogansaid,"like anti-semitism and racism, Islamophobia is a crime against humanity.It is totally wrong to incriminate all Muslim people for a marginal act."Speaking at a dinner with representatives of the non-governmentalorganizations formed by the consanguineous groups, Prime Minister Erdogancondemned recent racist attacks against Turkish citizens and kinsmen in Europeancountries."It is unfair and even illegal to act with prejudices and ostracize somepeople because of their clothes, their way of living and their religious beliefs.We cannot tolerate it any way. Any offending attitudes, statements and policiesagainst Muslim people cannot be hidden behind the excuse of freedom ofexpression,"he said."Turkey has made a significant progress in its European Union process. Wehave been maintaining the accession negotiations with a great determination. Onthe other hand, there are nearly 5.5 million Turkish people living in theEuropean Union member states. This number is higher than population of somemember states. Those Turkish people made valuable contributions to development ofthe countries they lived in,"he said.Prime Minister Erdogan said that visa requirements were lifted with 23countries in the last 7.5 years."We are planning to lift visa requirements withRussia during President Dimitriy Medvedev's scheduled visit to Turkey in May,"headded.(UK)
Germany's defense minister says the commander of the troubled navy training ship has been relieved of his duties and the vessel ordered to return amid questions surrounding the death of a sailor on board late last year. Defense Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg said the Gorch Fock would remain in port pending the results of an investigation into the death of the 25-year-old sailor who plunged from the ship's rigging in November. Guttenberg told ARD public broadcaster on Saturday Jan. 22, 2011 the ship would not be used for training pending the outcome of an investigation. Guttenberg consistently polls as one of the nation's most popular politicians, but has come under pressure in recent weeks over a series of issues in the military, including the death on the Gorch Fock.
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