Al Jazeera's Sami Zeidan interview with the Turkish PM, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. April 2008
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Al Jazeera's interview with the Turkish PM
Al Jazeera's Sami Zeidan interview with the Turkish PM, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. April 2008
Interview with Turkey Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
In the fall of 2008 12 senior U.S. editors and producers traveled to Turkey for a 10-day International Reporting Project (IRP) Gatekeeper Editors trip. They were accompanied by Shayla Harris of the New York Times, who shot video during the trip.
The editors met with Turkey Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for an interview covering a wide range of topics, including U.S. Turkey relations, Iraq, energy, religion and the new U.S. administration.
Erdoğan recently made headlines by walking out of a session at the World Economic Forum following a heated debate on the Gaza conflict.
Erdoğan answers the Gatekeepers' questions in the following video.
Turkish Prime Minister against Peres
Full english translation of his talk.........
The following is the complete text of Erdogan's outburst during the session:
"Mr. Peres, you are a senior citizen and you speak in a loud voice. I feel that your raised voice is due to the guilt you feel.
"But be sure that my voice will not be raised as yours,"
"When it comes to killing, you know very well how to kill,"
"I know very well how you hit and killed children on beaches."
"In your country there are two former prime ministers whose comments on Gaza are important for me."
"You had prime ministers who said: We relish the opportunity to enter the Palestinian lands on tanks."
"You talk to me with numbers. I am willing to name these people and among you there may be people who are longing to know who they are."
"I condemn those who clap for these atrocities, because I think that cheering the murderers of children and humans is in its kind a crime against humanity."
"Pay attention please, we can't disregard this fact."
"I have made notes of Mr. Peres's speech but I have not the time to answer all of them now."
(The moderator tries to stop the Prime Minster.)
"Let me finish"
"I will only touch on two points"
"First, the sixth of the Ten Commandments in the Torah says "You shall not kill" but in Palestine people are killed."
"And second, which is a very interesting issue; Gilad Atzmon [a Jew himself], says Israeli barbarity is far beyond any usual cruelty."
Aside from this, Avi Shlaim, Professor of Oxford who performed his military duty in the Israeli army says in the Guardian that Israel has become "a rogue state."
(The Moderator tries to interrupt the Prime Minister, with hand gestures and physical contact. Erdogan has a sudden flush of anger and turns to the moderator)
"I thank you so much I thank you, too. From now on, Davos is done for me. I will not attend Davos again. You don't let me speak."
"(Pointing to Peres) He spoke for 25 minutes, but you only let me speak for 12 minutes. This is not acceptable."
Erdogan picks up his notes and without looking at Peres and Ban Ki-moon leaves the session.
On his way out, the Arab League Secretary-General, Amr Mousa, stands up and appreciative of Erdogan's move shakes hands with him
President Obama Meets with Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan
The US President and TurkishPrime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey speak to the media after the two leaders met at the White House. December 7, 2009
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