During clashes between Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and protesters in Soma, Erdogan called out to one of them: “Why are you running away sperm of Israel?” The protesters stress that Erdogan’s government ignored the shortcomings in mine safety which led to the Soma disaster that killed hundreds of people.
Rachel Avraham
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is documented cussing a demonstrator and calling him “the sperm of Israel.”
In the documentation, Erdogan appears shouting: “Come and yell at me in front of my face. Why are you running away sperm of Israel?” He then beats him.
According to the country’s authorities, at least 282 people were killed in the coal mine in Soma, which is defined as the most serious mine disaster in the country’s history. Rescue workers continue to search for survivors against all odds. The protesters stress that Erdogan’s government ignored the shortcomings in mine safety that led to the Soma disaster.
www.jerusalemonline.com,May 16, 2014
