A history lesson for Erdogan in cartoons

Yair Netanyahu Triggers Erdogan with ‘Istanbul is Constantinople’ Tweet

TEL AVIV – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to “twist the ear” of his son Yair to punish him for calling Istanbul by its former name of Constantinople.

“You should twist the ear of your son for calling Istanbul Constantinople,” Israel’s Kan broadcaster quoted Erdogan as saying.

 

“I have ways of disciplining Israel if Netanyahu’s son continues to use shameful nicknames, things like Islambol,” the Turkish strongman added.

 

The Turkish leader and the elder Netanyahu had been exchanging barbs over Twitter before the younger Netanyahu joined the fray.

 

“I will remind him that Istanbul is actually a city called Constantinople! The capital of the Byzantine empire and center of orthodox Christianity for more then [sic] a thousand years before Turkish occupation!” Yair Netanyahu tweeted.

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5 Replies to “A history lesson for Erdogan in cartoons”

  1. Turkey Will Not Allow Istanbul to Transform Into Constantinople – Erdogan (sputniknews, Mar 18, 2019)
    https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/201903181073345508-turkey-istanbul-no-constantinople/

    “The Turkish people will not allow Istanbul to become Constantinople, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday, in reference to the city’s former Christian name, which was reportedly referenced by the attacker who recently carried out an act of terrorism on two mosques in New Zealand.

    “The terrorist attack in New Zealand is a signal of certain circles addressed to Turkey. The enemies of Muslims have shown that they continue to hate us. We are ready to resist and speak loudly about it in Canakkale… Turkish people will always live on these lands, they will not allow Istanbul to be turned into Constantinople,” he said while speaking in the northwestern city of Canakkale which marked the 104th anniversary of the Turkish troops’ victory over the Entente powers (Britain and France) in the Dardanelles Campaign during World War I.

    Last Friday, New Zealand was rocked by two consecutive terrorist mass shootings at Al Noor Mosque and the Linwood Islamic Center in Christchurch, the largest city on the South Island. The tragedy left 50 people dead and 50 more injured.

    The New Zealand attack suspect, who was immediately detained, has been identified as Brenton Tarrant, a 28-year-old Australian national and a resident of New Zealand’s Dunedin city. Tarrant recorded his views in a manifesto in which he expressed strong anti-migrant and anti-Muslim sentiments.

    Part of his manifesto was devoted to Turkey and Erdogan, media reported, citing a portion of the document that had leaked online. He reportedly promised to make Constantinople “rightfully Christian” in an open threat to the city’s Muslim population.”

  2. Long Live Constantinople irredentism!
    I yearn to see Sancta Sophia without the faecal blemishes of islam smeared all over it