Turkish columnist calls Perry an ‘idiot’ for Monday debate comments
Rick Perry in Monday’s GOP debate described Turkey’s moderate Islamic leadership as “Islamic terrorists.”
Turkey is “a country that is being ruled by what many would perceive to be Islamic terrorists,” Perry said, in response to a question about whether Turkey, a top American ally, should remain a member of the NATO alliance.
A Turkish American group called on the candidate to apologize for his “appalling” and “uneducated” comments, which have been greeted with disbelief, ridicule and anger by Turkey’s press corps.