Turkey's Erdogan on Egypt's 'coup'

[Jayhawker Soule]

From ynetnews:

Turkey PM blasts Egypt 'coup' as enemy of democracy

Erdogan stands by Muslim Brotherhood, chastises West for 'double standard'; 'West failed sincerity test,' he accuses, warns military coups carry heavy price​

Turkey's prime minister on Friday condemned the military intervention that toppled Egypt's Islamist president Mohamed Morsi as an enemy of democracy, and chastised the West for failing to brand the ouster a coup.

Referring to his country's history of coups, Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned that such military uprisings come at a heavy price and must not be tolerated.

"No matter where they are... coups are bad," Erdogan said in televised remarks. "Coups are clearly enemies of democracy.

"Those who rely on the guns in their hands, those who rely on the power of the media cannot build democracy.... Democracy can only be built at ballot box," said Erdogan, who had forged friendly relations with Morsi during the Egyptian's one-year in power.

Erdogan also lashed out at the West for shying away from calling the military intervention a coup, while welcoming the African Union's decision to suspend Egypt over the army's actions.

"The West has failed the sincerity test," said Erdogan. "No offence, but democracy does not accept
double standards."

World powers have urged Egypt to return to democracy, but the call was offset by a lack of condemnation of the overthrow of the Islamist leader.

Referring to coups in Turkey's recent history, Erdogan said his country served as a "very important reference" to Egypt on why military uprisings must not be tolerated.

Turkey's once omnipotent army, which has long considered itself as the self-appointed guardian of Turkish secularism, has staged four coups in half a century.

"Each military coup, with no exception, has caused Turkey to lose decades," Erdogan said.

Erdogan's position is both intriguing and predictable. He does, after all, have a long history with Turkey's military and recent experience with popular domestic protest. Turkey is not Egypt, but neither is it wholly immune from what is transpiring there.

 

[Koldaramor]

From ynetnews:Erdogan's position is both intriguing and predictable. He does, after all, have a long history with Turkey's military and recent experience with popular domestic protest. Turkey is not Egypt, but neither is it wholly immune from what is transpiring there.

Hi

I think Erdogan sees himself as a member of the Muslim Brotherhood. Senator McCain summarized very nice.

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[Jayhawker Soule]

Hi

I think Erdogan sees himself as a member of the Muslim Brotherhood.

And upon what do you base this view? ... McCain?

 

[Juhurka]

Mr Erdogan should be the last person to comment on Democracy.

 

[dynavert2012]

Mr Erdogan should be the last person to comment on Democracy.

did he come via tanks?

 

[Falvlun]

"No offence, but democracy does not accept double standards."

Um... since when? Democracy is simply a political system based upon the will of the people. If the people want to be hypocritical, well, then democracy is not going to be standing in their way.