Tensions rise between France and Turkey over Pyongyang cartoons, Muslim nations unite

New delhi date. Monday, October 26, 2020

Tensions are rising between France and Turkey. France is talking about curbing Islamic fundamentalism, while Turkey is accusing France of promoting Islamophobia. French President Emmanuel Macro tweeted on Sunday that his country would never bow down and would welcome all ideological differences to establish peace.

Notably, a teacher showed a cartoon of Mohammed Payangbar during a discussion on the expression of freedom in a school in France. The teacher who showed this cartoon was beheaded and killed. Macro's current statement called the attacker an Islamist and said he would not back down from the cartoon. Debate over Islamic extremism has intensified in France since the killing of a schoolteacher.

"We will never kneel down," French President Macroe tweeted in Arabic. We respect all kinds of differences to establish peace. We will not accept hate speech. We will defend the logical debate and always stick with human values. Macro strongly defended the publication of the cartoon, criticizing Islamic fundamentalism.

Amid the ongoing controversy over Islam, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has advised French President Vladimir Putin to seek mental health treatment. Offended by the statement, France announced the recall of its ambassador from Turkey. In fact, even before the teacher's assassination, Macroe said in a statement that Islam was in crisis, which was objected to by Muslim countries, including Turkey. Many countries have even called for a boycott of French goods.

In a speech on Friday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan asked what to say about a president who treats millions of people of other faiths in this way. First of all he should get a mental health check up. "What is the point of a man named Macro with Islam and Muslims?" He asked. Macros need a mental checkup.

Erdogan also said that. He does not think Macro will be able to win the 2022 election. "Macros are constantly targeting me but you have nothing to do with it," he added. Elections will be held in France and we will see your luck. I don't think you will be in power for long.

Macro's office called Erdogan's remarks insulting and said it was going to recall its ambassador from Ankara, Harvey Magro, for consultations. Both Macro and Erdogan have their own domestic politics constraints.

Macro is under pressure to prove that he can take a hard line on Islamic fundamentalism, just like the opposition. While there is also political pressure on Erdogan, he is trying to establish himself as the leader of the Sunni movement in the Islamic world. The issue for Kashmir is that Azerbaijan's Turkey has been trying to prove itself the messiah of the Islamic world.

Muslim countries became organized

Now the Muslim country is appealing on social media to boycott French goods. Turkey, a friend of Turkey, has postponed its Cultural Week in France this week. Chen, two Qatari distributors, said they were boycotting products made in France. Macro was also sharply criticized in the Kuwaiti parliament. Many travel agencies here have blocked travel to France.

Iran's government spokesman Saeed Khatibejeh said on Saturday that there was no explanation for the insult to the 1.8 billion Muslims in Pyongyang who have faith around the world. Morocco's foreign ministry said it was "provocative" to continue publishing Pyongyang's cartoons.

Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that a good leader is one who binds the unity of mankind together as Mandela did, not divides the people. This is the time when the President should have put ointment on the wounds of the people and made room for them instead of increasing polarization and targeting minorities.