Saudi business leader calls for boycott of goods from 'hostile' Turkey

Reuters via Yahoo ^ | October 4th, 2020 | Marwa Rashad, Irem Koca and Daren Butler

[Mariner]

RIYADH/ISTANBUL (Reuters) - The head of Saudi Arabia's Chambers of Commerce has called for a boycott of Turkish products amid reports from merchants that animosity between Ankara and Riyadh is hindering the flow of goods between the two regional powers.

Saudi Arabia and Turkey have been at odds for some years over foreign policy and attitudes towards political Islamist groups. The murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Saudi's Istanbul consulate in 2018 escalated tensions sharply.

Earlier this year the two countries blocked some of each other's news websites.

"A boycott of everything Turkish, be it imports, investment or tourism, is the responsibility of every Saudi 'trader and consumer', in response to the continued hostility of the Turkish government against our leadership, country and citizens," businessman Ajlan al-Ajlan tweeted on Saturday.

[Mariner]

"It should not be forgotten that the countries in question did not exist yesterday, and probably will not exist tomorrow. But we will continue to fly our flag in this geography forever with the permission of Allah," Erdogan said."

This fella is getting too big for his britches.

I hope the world is smart enough to not send him anymore tech. He has too much already.

[CondoleezzaProtege]

Where do the Saudis stand on Armenia vs Azerbaijan conflict over contested Karabakh-Nagorno region I wonder?

[PGalt]

Very interesting. Thanks for posting. Why would American businessmen in Vega$ sell out the upper 3 foors of a hotel to MEasterners?

Sum Ting Wong

[dfwgator]

Lawrence, Lawrence of Arabia
He was an English Guy
He came to fight the Turkish

[PGalt]

No thorough investigation? Where’s Justice Dept? CONgre$$?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5MkCAwupe0

[montag813]

America should make the boycott official. 100% ban. I can live without the cheap Walmart t-shirts and dates.

[philetus]

I’ll miss that Fine Turkish Tobacco.

[Anti-Hillary]

Time to brush up on Ezekiel 38 and 39...

[SaveFerris]

38 for sure.

[granada]

“Where do the Saudis stand on Armenia vs Azerbaijan conflict over contested Karabakh-Nagorno region I wonder?”
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Funny question. Pakistanis stand on Azerbaijan’s side, Saudis can ignore it.

[Roman_War_Criminal]

Every day it marches closer.

I’m starting to rethink by “timeline”. We may even witness 38.

Can you believe that!

[SJackson]

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[BeauBo]

The Saudi Nation was founded from their struggle against Turkish Ottoman rule.

By the same logic that Erdogan recently claimed Jerusalem, he should also claim Mecca and Medina.

[Mariner]

“By the same logic that Erdogan recently claimed Jerusalem, he should also claim Mecca and Medina.”

He just fired the first salvo in that pursuit.

He is very clearly and directly declaring his intent: The old Ottoman Empire will be restored from the Gates of Vienna, to Mecca and Algiers.

[dfwgator]

He is very clearly and directly declaring his intent: The old Ottoman Empire will be restored from the Gates of Vienna, to Mecca and Algiers.

And every Muslim living now in Europe will support Erdogan's efforts.

[SaveFerris]

I think it’s possible