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Insult on Islam may not be Branded Freedom of Expression |
14 September 2012Turkish prime minister said an insult on the high values of Islam could not be branded freedom of expression.
YALTA--Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday said that an insult on the high values of Islam and Holy Prophet Muhammad could not be branded freedom of expression or beliefs.
Speaking to reporters in Yalta city of Ukraine, Erdogan stressed that insults on religions, prophets and sacred values of humans could not be viewed as freedom of ideas or criticism.
The film against Islam was an open provocation and was shot with enmity, Erdogan underlined.
"I want to remind the Muslims of the world one more time. The film was a serious provocation and highly serious instigation. Those who have resorted to violence after the instigation have provocation against the Muslims," Erdogan also said.
Prime Minister Erdogan's comments came after an anti-Islamic movie "Innocence of Muslims" sparked global protests and outrage in the Muslim world.
We strongly condemn killing of U.S. ambassador in Libya
Erdogan said that they strongly condemned the killing of the U.S. Ambassador to Libya and three of his staff members in Benghazi last Tuesday.
"We are against such incidents. We have let our colleagues know that we were ready to take any mutual steps in this issue," Erdogan underlined.
Prime Minister Erdogan's comments came after an anti-Islamic movie "Innocence of Muslims" sparked global protests and outrage in the Muslim world.
The U.S. Ambassador to Libya was killed in Benghazi, Libya on Tuesday in an attack believed to have been carried out as protest to the movie "Innocence of Muslims". |
14 September 2012
Anadolu Agency
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