Ankara slams ex-Trump aide Bannon for anti-Erdoğan remarks
"Steve Bannon, the new guru of the racist and extremist movements in the West, calls President Erdogan 'the most dangerous guy in the world' while preaching hatred & warmongering. Why? Because Erdoğan unmasks their racist hypocrisy & defends the oppressed," Ibrahim Kalin -- Turkey's presidential spokesman -- said on his official social media account in response to the disrespectful remarks made by Steve Bannon -- a former special adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump -- during a forum.
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- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 10:54 | 23 May 2019
- Modified Date: 10:56 | 23 May 2019
Turkey's presidential spokesman responded Thursday to remarks by conservative American Steve Bannon who disrespected the Turkish leader.
Ibrahim Kalın said the hatred against President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is because he defends the oppressed and exposes racism.
"Steve Bannon, the new guru of the racist and extremist movements in the West, calls President Erdoğan 'the most dangerous guy in the world' while preaching hatred & warmongering," Kalın wrote on Twitter. "Why? Because Erdoğan unmasks their racist hypocrisy & defends the oppressed."
Bannon, a former special adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump, made the comments during a forum.