Erdogan: Europe died in Bosnia and was buried in Syria

“Europe died in Bosnia and was buried in Syria” So Turkish President Recep Erdogan recently declared, referring to the 1992 tragedies in Bosnia, Syria and Myanmar. The Turkish leader's revolution, according to him, comes from the European bloc's indifference to tragedies where thousands of innocent people have died. During the commemoration of the Bosnian leader's 14th anniversary of his death, Alija Izetbegovic, Erdogan also said Turkey does not need Europe, but Europe without Turkey will be in misery and isolation.

The <x0ndodence of a European civilisation is coming to an end” has Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said this Monday, sharply criticising the European countries' indifference to tragedies in Syria and Myanmar.

“Europe died in Bosnia and was buried in Syria. The bodies of innocent children are tombs of Western civilization. Unfortunately, the old European values have been discredited and destroyed over the past seven years, he said during a programme at the Presidential Complex in Ankara, in commemoration of the 14th anniversary of the death of Bosnian Muslim leader and activist Alija Izetbegovic.

“What is the difference between what happened 25 years ago in Bosnia and what we are seeing today in Syria- posed the question Erdogan.

Following the referendum and declaration of independence in 1992, the Bosnian war swept over the country, where Muslims fought against Serbs or Croats depending on the region, and sometimes fought with Croats against Serbs, which brought numerous victims.

During his speech, Erdogan also warned Europe against imposing sanctions on Turkey, arguing that the European Union needs its country as a member.

“Those who believe they can force us to kneel under sanctions will soon realise they are making a serious mistake”, Erdogan said.
“Turkey does not depend on Europe, in fact Europe needs us, he added, underlining that without Turkey, the European Union will suffer isolation and internal conflicts. ”

European leaders are considering opportunities to cut funding reserved for Turkey as part of Ankara's bid to become an EU member state.