FILE PHOTO: A French flag flutters above the French Consulate, with a new mosque under construction in the background, in central Istanbul, Turkey October 27, 2020. REUTERS/Murad Sezer
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey's president said on Wednesday that Western countries mocking Islam wanted to "relaunch the Crusades", heightening a confrontation with France over cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad that have stirred anger in Muslim-majority countries.
In a speech to lawmakers of his AK Party in parliament, President Tayyip Erdogan said that standing against attacks on the Prophet was "an issue of honour for us", suggesting Ankara may be digging in for a prolonged standoff.
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