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Erdogan: Heritage sites will never be Jewish
Roee Nahmias
Published: 07.03.10, 13:50
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1. shut up Erdogan and get back to your
bob ,   potomac md usa   (03.07.10)
Shut up Erdogan, and get back to your Armenian holocasut denial.
2. Erdogan: Only Muslim Leader with a Backbone
Nour ,   Palestine   (03.07.10)
Day after day, Turkey proves itself a veritable supporter of Palestine and Palestinians. Arabs should borrow a leaf from Turkey's principalled stand. Mubarak the dictator, watch, listen, and learn from your Ottoman master.
3. Can we speak of human rights in your turkish state??
Yosi ,   Israel   (03.07.10)
4. The Armenian genocide never took place, the Jewish Holocaust
Eitan ,   Qatzrin, Israel   (03.07.10)
is a Jewish invention, the Assyrians were not decimated by the Muslims, and Avraham didn't acquire the place in order to bury there his family. This is the state of mind of a Muslim who is in the process of stitching pieces of fabric into large piece of garment of fabrications called "Muslim narrative". In this "narrative", incidentally there was a mosque on Har Habait (Temple Mount) since time immemorial, since before Islam even came into being in the 7th century CE (AD). And these are the "rational" people with whom we must deal: people who don't only belong to a different culture but to a form of thinking of many centuries ago.
5. And Istanbul has never been in Europe
Eric ,   Tel Aviv   (03.07.10)
Erdogan should read his holy book - all of the sites he says "will never be Jewish" have always been Jewish as stated in the Christian Bible and the Koran.
6. And Turkey will never be in EU (I hope)
Alan ,   SA   (03.07.10)
7. To # 2
Atheist Turk ,   Germany   (03.07.10)
Hello Nour. Sorry. I do not want to hurt you. Please do not misunderstand this talkbalk. I do not want to attack you. It is just my opinion, even you dislike it. But if you like Erdogan, then take him and use him the way you want to. Make him the King of Arabia or the new caliph of Jabaliya. You should know: the best thing he can do is stealing money - apart from atacking Israel. The only reason why he attacks Israel is because he is in trouble at the home front. He likes your people as much as Mubarak, The King of Jordan and the enitre Arab World does. He has ruined our image on the international diplomatic parquet. So if you want to be represented by this neandertalensis, go for it. I guess your words about him were a kind of rhetoric play. Kindest regards and wa salam
8. Send in Liberman to smooth things over
Avi ,   Israel   (03.07.10)
Yeh right !
9. He's a Crazy and deluded Psychopath
Not relevant   (03.07.10)
10. If Erdogan defeats Turkish secularism...
Logic ,   Israel   (03.07.10)
then Turkey's going to be the open air prison.
11. Mr. Erdogan is correct
Rabbi Ashkenazi ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (03.07.10)
and Denial is not just a river in Egypt, pigs can fly, Ishmael was sacrificed in Mecca, and Mohamed's followers chose the Al Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem because it has nice weather there. Does this man even know history beyond his nose?
12. to #7 so true, some people over use
ghostq   (03.07.10)
palis to get their ways, very shady one indeed.
13. Erdogan: Return Turkey To True Owners: Armenians
emanon ,   uSA   (03.07.10)
14. Rachel & the Patriarchs: they must have Arab ancestors! (end
Joe ,   Canada   (03.07.10)
15. Islamist-Jihadist Erdogan can go to Hell
Brod ,   USA   (03.07.10)
Now, this Islamist-Jihadist is trying to claim one of Israel's foreparents-Joseph and Rachel. It is time the world sees the Taqiyya (deceit) of the Islamist-Jihadist world being used to fool the world. Have Erdogan and the Islamist-Jihadist world ever read the Bible? NO. But they have the temerity to claim what belongs to Israel. Israel can tell Erdogan and his dark forces to go to Hell.
16. Erdogan, Turkey a "genocied " country
DT ,   TA Israel   (03.07.10)
And Erdogan was never a person fit to be a peace broker with genocidal regimes like Syria. It take one to know one and they are two of a kind
17. #7
Nour ,   Palestine   (03.07.10)
Thanks for your post. My question to you, how many Turks share your atheist beliefs (or should I say non-beliefs) and especially concerning violent Zionism? Don't misundestand me neither, as I have my own atheist tendencies...But I feel that you represent a small layer of Turks, most of whom are Muslims, proud of their religion, and proud to support Palestine against the arrogant, child-killing land-usurpers. Peace to you. Btw, I love your country and Istanbul stop-overs. My favorite activity is fishing from the Bosphorus and enjoying a walk there. Every time I stop over in Turkey, I get nostalgic feelings. Ottoman rule in the Levant was not without its flaws, my own ancestors having been recruited as soldiers in the Ottoman army...but we share so much in common that it's difficult to contemplate a "new relationship" between a reforming Turkey and a reforming Arab world...
18. End relations with Turkey now!
Ari ,   Tel Aviv   (03.07.10)
Enough is enough. These Turks are not our friends and we should not be in an alliance with them. Let them go to Iran, Syria and Pakistan. We should also recognize the Turkish genocide of Armenians. We need to show our muscle.
19. ERDOGAN HAS BECOME EXTREMIST ISLAMIST !
BENJAMIN ,   SINGAPORE   (03.07.10)
HE DENIED THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE NOW HE SAYS MY FLESH AND BLOOD AND MY LAND BELONG TO THE MUSLIMS. SINCE WHEN AVRAHAM WAS MUSLIM ? ERDOGAN WHO DONT EVEN KNOW TEH ABC'S OF MY HERITAGE AN ANCESTARY CLAIMS RIGHT OVER JEWISH ANCESTARY AND JEWSIH HERITAGE ! FIRT HE WA APROTOP TOATALITARIAN AND CHAUVINIS WHO JUSTIFIED THE POLICIES OF IDEOLOGICAL - DENIELS OVER THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE NOW HE SAY JEW HAVE NOT RIGHTS OVER OUR OWN ANCESTORS AN OUR JEWISH HERITAGE ? TURKS HAS ALWAYS BEEN THE THE PATRON OF CAMPAIGNS OF DENIAL, DISTORTIONS AND COVER- UP ! PURGE HIM OUT OF EUROPEAN CAUCUS !
20. The world knows you!
Len ,   Florida, USA   (03.07.10)
We all have watched the film "Midnight express." It appears you have remained a backward uncivilized and uneducated place. You have no tolerance in your DNA. You are a fearful people unable to even acknowledge another's past or accomplishments. You love your honor killiings! Please evolve for the sake of your children.
21. turkey
mike ,   canada   (03.07.10)
this fart in the wind gets too much print.
22. #7 Follow-up correction
Nour ,   Palestine   (03.07.10)
This paragraph: "but we share so much in common that it's difficult to contemplate a "new relationship" between a reforming Turkey and a reforming Arab world... " Should read "...difficult not to contemplate a new relationship..."
23. Geert Wilders..
Ram ,   London   (03.07.10)
who is not a Jew, knows what these people and their Koran are. If Israel is clever, it will not miss the next opportunity, as it foolishly did in 1967, of reclaiming the Holy of Holies on which the "faithful" built their mosque. Israel will never have peace with the arabs because their religion does not allow it, period. Egypt and Jordan will pounce on Israel the minute they see an opportunity to finish it off. And these are two countries with whom Israel supposedly made peace. Radical Islam is spreading its wings in the typical expansionist way and will swallow whatever lands, near or far, in the most agressive way. Their aim is "total" world domination through whatever means. Am I dramatist? Take the liberal haze off your sights and face the truth! Be realistically informed!
24. Stop flying Turkish airlines
Moshe ,   USA   (03.07.10)
Stop flying Turkish airlines.
25. Antioch, Northern Cyprus, and good old Constantinople
Kareem ,   USA   (03.07.10)
The Turks should be the last to speak. Their country stands on Land stolen from Christians with a sword. Also give back antioch to the Syrians you thieves and northern cyprus to it's owners !!!!!! Turkey: a country standing on lands aquired by the ethnic cleansing of the Greeks and Armenians and even Arabs to stealing and coverting century old churches to mosques.
26. Why does israel want to go into the competing myth war?
JMK ,   NYC   (03.07.10)
Do they know how many could die from this stupidity? In addition there is no evidence that these are the actual burial sites or that that the patriarchs and matriarchs ever existed?
27. it's very sad......
tiki ,   belgium   (03.07.10)
to observe all those idiots who run this world. One is worth than the other. One thing they have in common though, it's the 'lack of historical knowledge.....,correction, knowledge, wisdom AND intelligence. We live in explosive times, where 'morons and 'maniac's rule, small people with a big ego, instead of capable, peacefull and unpretentious LEADERS..
28. TURKISH RELATIONS
Nachman ,   MAALE ADUMIM ISRAEL   (03.07.10)
The time has come to recall our Ambassador and break off diplomatic relations with Turkey until the remarks made by this disgrace for a Prime Minister are retracted unconditionally. Until such time Israelis should be discouraged from visiting Turkey.
29. I would be embarrassed if my country was named after a bird.
david ,   uk   (03.07.10)
30. hagia sofia church was converted into...
secular beast   (03.07.10)
aya sofya mosgue,erdogan show us your turkish manhood!! give the church back to the christians,the true owners,while you are at it,tell your brothers in arm to give the temple mount back to you know whom
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