MOSCOW,
January 24 (Sputnik) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced
that if the European Union (EU) is opposed to Islamophobia, it must
accept Turkey within its ranks, the Hurriyet Daily News reports.
At a press conference during his visit to Djibouti, the Turkish
President gave a speech on his opposition to terrorism and mass deaths
of Muslims in regional conflicts and civil wars. He announced that
Turkey will never tolerate terrorists, who may represent different
religions. After this, he sharply changed his rhetoric, focusing on the
relations between Turkey and the European Union, according to the
publication.
"We
are testing Europe. Will Europe be able to digest and to accept Turkey,
whose people are Muslims? If you oppose Islamophobia, then you must
admit Turkey into the EU," he declared, saying that otherwise the EU is a
"Christian club," according to Turkish news website Today's Zaman.
"Turkey is included in NATO, OECD… And why don't you admit it
into the EU? Then, the problem is elsewhere," Erdogan said. "Turkey is a
strong country now and it will not come to the EU's door to beg [for
membership]."
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