Erdogan Reacts to Publication of Insulting Book to Prophet for Syrian Kids
“Even though I don’t have direct knowledge of what happened, I am sad that it occurred under an administration I am responsible for,” he said on Thursday in a meeting with a group of Turkish muftis, “Aksalser.com” reported.
No excuses are acceptable, he said, urging officials to start an investigation to identify those behind the insult.
Religious textbooks for first graders were distributed by Turkey’s education ministry among some towns in northern Syria.
The textbook contained a picture of the Prophet (PBUH) despite the fact that Muslims consider any sort of depiction as a form of blasphemy.
Residents of Jarablus in response torched the book in a sign of protest to the blasphemy.
Meanwhile, the people of Al-Bab took to streets with banners that lauded Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
After the backlash, officials of the northern Syrian regions decided to send the textbooks back to Ankara.
Turkey has an increasing influence on regions of north Syria such as Aleppo that came after several military operations in the area.
