Article

2019-10-26 The Grand Turk

Turkey's Erdogan sues French magazine over 'eradicator' cover

[Aljazeera] Le Point accuses the Turkish president of ethnic cleansing in northeastern Syria.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has filed a criminal complaint against a French magazine after it accused him of conducting "ethnic cleansing" in northeastern Syria in a cover story entitled "The Eradicator".

State-owned Anadolu Agency said on Friday that Erdogan had asked prosecutors to open a case against Etienne Gernelle, the managing editor of Le Point magazine, and Romain Gubert, the author of the story.

Erdogan's lawyer Huseyin Aydin said the cover was "publicly insulting" to the president - a crime in Turkey carrying a prison sentence up to four years and eight months.

A source in the Ankara public prosecutor's office told AFP news agency that an investigation had been launched after the complaint.

Le Point's cover uses a photo of Erdogan giving a military salute with a tagline reading: "Ethnic cleansing, Erdogan style" and another asking "Will we let him massacre Kurds (and threaten Europe)?".

Posted by Besoeker 2019-10-26 07:21|| || Front Page|| [20 views ] Top
File under: Sublime Porte

#1 Will we let him massacre Kurds (and threaten Europe)?".

I'd say that's the way to bet.

Posted by AlanC 2019-10-26 08:33|| 2019-10-26 08:33|| Front Page Top

#2 The soft jihad of the law.

How dare infidels in their own country sit in judgement of a member of the Master Religion! They must be made to submit even in their own homes and minds.

Posted by trailing wife 2019-10-26 16:25|| 2019-10-26 16:25|| Front Page Top

#3 Je recherche a cute caricature
Of Sharon in a char shouting, "Feu!"
But, Erdogan, honey,
It wasn't as funny
As you as "L'eradicateur."

Though, sadly... [races AlanC to ticket window]

Posted by Crinenter the Eponymous8647 2019-10-26 19:09|| 2019-10-26 19:09|| Front Page Top

17:56 Super Hose
17:53 Super Hose
17:51 M. Murcek
17:50 Super Hose
17:46 M. Murcek
17:44 M. Murcek
17:42 NN2N1
17:37 Skidmark
17:37 Procopius2k
17:37 M. Murcek
17:36 Skidmark
17:30 Skidmark
17:30 Procopius2k
17:28 Skidmark
17:28 M. Murcek
17:21 Procopius2k
17:00 jpal
16:34 M. Murcek
16:18 Uleremp and Company7042
16:08 Besoeker
15:01 MikeKozlowski
14:54 Lord Garth
14:53 NoMoreBS
14:43 Lord Garth