Turkish President: "We Must Liberate Jerusalem From The Jews"

via YNet News by Eldad Beck

Just one week before upcoming parliamentary elections in Turkey, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and officials in his Justice and Development Party (AK Party) found a unique way to try and secure a victory at the polls by calling for the “liberation” of Jerusalem. 

“Conquest is Mecca, conquest is Saladin, it’s to hoist the Islamic flag over Jerusalem again; conquest is the heritage of Mehmed II and conquest means forcing Turkey back on its feet,” said Erdoğan in a speech on Saturday in Istanbul before millions who appeared to celebrate 562 years since the Turks captured Constantinople from European Christians. 

The Ottoman Empire (Turkey) ruled Jerusalem for hundreds of years.  Hard to fathom it these days but it’s true.  No doubt about it though, the Turkish president is spewing anti-semitism.  But don’t worry, he’s just appealing to his base for elections..  Kind of like what Netanyahu did.