by Maximus » Fri Mar 01, 2013 8:47 pm
Ban Ki-moon, the UN secretary general, who was present during Mr Erdogan’s speech and heard it on simultaneous translation, said it breached the spirit of the Alliance of Civilisations, which was formed in 2005 — with Turkey as a co-sponsor - to promote east-west understanding and combat extremism. “The Secretary-General believes it is unfortunate that such hurtful and divisive comments were uttered at a meeting being held under the theme of responsible leadership,” a statement from his office said.
How far backwards do you think Mr Erdogan will take Turkey if he keeps this up? he is alienating the west and as a US official put it, his remarks were thought offensive and have a corrosive effect on relations.
So there you have it, peace between Israel, Turkey and everyone else covered in Mr Davutolgu's zero problems diatribe.