Posted on 02/18/2024 5:36:35 AM PST by Milagros
Turkey Türkiye Islamist oppressor Erdogan's obsessive long record of Hitler / Nazi comparison. All the while, he himself actually has a Hitler-problem...
2016:
Erdogan’s Hitler Problem. The Turkish presidency is seeking to clarify President Erdogan's recent remarks in which he favorably compared his vision of an executive presidency with Nazi Germany. This is not the first time he has said outrageous things only to walk them back.
Blog Post by Steven A. Cook, January 4, 2016 11:30 am (EST)
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has a Hitler problem. When he was asked last Friday to comment on his strong desire to establish what Turks call an “executive presidency” and how that might affect the “unitary structure” of the Turkish state, Erdogan replied, “There are already examples in the world. You can see it when you look at Hitler’s Germany.” In the firestorm of criticism that followed, the Turkish presidency sought to clarify Erdogan’s remark. The Guardian quoted an anonymous official stating, “There are good and poor examples of presidential systems and the important thing is to put checks and balances in place…Nazi Germany, lacking proper institutional arrangements, was obviously one of the most disgraceful examples in history.” The same official also accused the president’s opponents of purposefully distorting his remarks. Fair enough, but one has to wonder why Nazi Germany was the first example Erdogan could think of... link
2017:
Turkey hurls “Nazi” allegations to boost its president’s support. Recep Tayyip Erdogan reckons an anti-European frenzy will help him win a constitutional referendum. Mar 15th 2017 link
Erdogan: If You Call Me Dictator, I Will Call You Nazi. Mar 24, 2017 — Turkish president has said he would keep throwing Nazi slurs as long as he is called “a dictator,” refusing to tamp down his link
Erdogan Calls Dutch ‘Nazi Remnants’ After Turkish Minister Is Barred. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey at a rally in Istanbul on Saturday. He threatened to retaliate against the Netherlands for denying the foreign minister permission to fly in. By Alissa J. Rubin March 11, 2017 PARIS — The Dutch government on Saturday intensified a diplomatic dispute between Turkey and its NATO allies in Europe by refusing to let the Turkish foreign minister fly into the Netherlands to campaign on behalf of a referendum that would augment the power of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey. In response, Mr. Erdogan compared the Dutch to “fascists” and said they were “Nazi remnants,” echoing the description he used for the Germans last Sunday, after two Turkish politicians campaigning for Mr. Erdogan scrapped rallies when the German government told them it could not guarantee their safety. Mr. Erdogan accused Germany of using “Nazi practices” to block him from campaigning, drawing a rebuke from the German chancellor, Angela Merkel, who called the comparison “completely unacceptable” and said the remarks trivialized the suffering of the Nazis’ victims. link
Erdogan calls Dutch government ‘Nazis’ after Turkish foreign minister’s plane prevented from landing in Netherlands Protests at Dutch embassy in Turkey as diplomatic row escalates. Lizzie Dearden, Harriet Agerholm. Saturday 11 March 2017 link
Germany Turkey Tensions on Rise following Nazi Comment by Erdogan Mar 19, 2017 — Turkish President accuses German chancellor of Nazi practices in escalating war of words ahead of Turkish referendum. link
Turkish President Erdogan calls Germany's Merkel “Nazi”. Mar 20, 2017 — Turkish President Erdogan calls Germany's Merkel “Nazi” ... YEREVAN, MARCH 20, ARMENPRESS. Ankara launched a new wave of anti-German rhetoric.. link
Germany says Erdogan has 'gone too far' with Nazi jibe. Germany's FM Sigmar Gabriel branded Erdogan's comments "shocking". AFP PTI Berlin. Last Updated : Mar 20 2017 | 4:06 AM link
Germany rejects Erdogan's 'absurd' Nazi comparison, calls for calm. By Andrea Shalal March 6, 2017 link
Merkel: Turkish comments about Nazis trivialize to victims. By David Rising and Josh Lederman. Published 7:49 AM PST, March 9, 2017 Share BERLIN (AP) — Comments from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and other Turkish officials accusing Germany of “Nazi practices” cannot be tolerated and need to stop, Chancellor Angela Merkel told Parliament on Thursday. In her strongest comments so far about Erdogan’s statement, Merkel said the Nazi comparisons were “sad” and “so incredibly misplaced that one really can’t comment, but they cannot be justified.” “We will not allow the victims of the Nazis to be trivialized,” she said. “These comparisons with the Nazis must stop.” link
In 2018:
Turkey daily portrays Merkel as Hitler, decries 'Nazi mentality'. Mar 26, 2018 link
In 2020:
With Nazi reference, Turkey's Erdogan escalates dispute with Greece over migrants. Greece calls comments unhelpful, has denied accusations it has mistreated migrants. The Associated Press Posted: March 11, 2020 Last Updated: March 11, 2020 link
In 2022
Erdoğan likens removal of Dostoyevsky from curricula in Europe to ‘Nazi mindset’. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has called the removal of Dostoyevsky’s works from academic curricula in some European countries a "Nazi mindset." Meanwhile, social media users mocked Erdoğan for his pronunciation of Dostoyevsky as “Dostoviski,” as “viski” means “whisky” in Turkish. 09.03.2022 Duvar English link
In 2023:
Turkish FM Compares Sweden to Nazi Germany After Court Ruling. The Turkish foreign minister’s remarks do not bode well for Sweden’s eventual accession into NATO. Robert Semonsen — April 6, 2023 link
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