Soma – Turkey’s
embattled Islamist Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan screamed an anti-Israel
slur at a Turkish citizen, local media reported on Thursday.
“Why are you running away from
me Israeli sperm,” Erdoğan reportedly said, using a Turkish word that is used
as a curse.
The incident took place as the premier toured the western city of Soma
which was recently devastated by a coal mine fire that left close to 300 people
dead.
In footage of the incident published online Erdoğan is seen surrounded
by security personnel who proceeded to beat the man following the incident,
according to the reports.
