Turkish president backs boycott of French products over Emmanuel Macron's Islam comments

A file photo of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and French President Emmanuel Macron.

A file photo of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) and French President Emmanuel Macron (R). Source: AAP

It's the latest expression of anger in the Muslim world over the use of cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed in France.


Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday joined calls for a boycott of French goods, ramping up a standoff between France and Muslim countries over Islam and freedom of speech.

President Erdogan has led the charge against President Emmanuel Macron over his robust defence of the right to mock religion following the murder of a French schoolteacher who had shown his class cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed.

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