Ankara – On Monday, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the president of Turkey, attributed the widespread riots in France to “institutional racism,” “Islamophobia,” and the country’s colonial history.
After a 17-year-old of Algerian youth was fatally shot by a police officer on Tuesday, France was rocked by a widespread wave of protests and rioting.
In remarks reported by the official HaberTurk outlet, Erdogan said, “Cultural racism has evolved into institutional racism, particularly in nations known for their colonial past.”
The social architecture created by this mentality, he asserted, is what gave rise to the events that began in France. Muslims make up the majority of immigrants who are routinely oppressed and forced to live in ghettos.
“Unfortunately, violence gave birth to violence and precipitated today’s events,” the Turkish president continued.
“The streets cannot be the means of seeking justice,” he cautioned the French authorities. The government should undoubtedly take note of the social boom, though.
A number of cities have banned rallies, there are travel warnings, and there are new discussions about racial bias in law enforcement as a result of the civil upheaval in France, which has been exacerbated by claims of overpolicing in marginalised groups.
During the disorderly riots, protestors attacked the riot police in a violent manner while also torching cars and damaging buildings. In order to address this situation and bring the country together during his second term, President Emmanuel Macron called an urgent ministerial meeting.
Many government buildings were vandalised, protesters waved signs that read “the police kill,” and racial prejudice was a major source of animosity at the time. The French government imposed a crackdown and sent over 40,000 police officers around the country as a result of the widespread violence in mainland France and its overseas territories. Thousands of people have been detained, and hundreds of police officers have been hurt.
