[[John Kerry]] criticized Erdogan for his equal enforcement of [[Zionism]] with [[Fascism]].<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/03/01/official-kerry-to-rap-turkey-pm-for-remark/</ref> He was also criticized by the conservative governor [[Rick Perry]] for his aggression against the jewish state [[Israel]].<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/01/17/perry-draws-turkey-rebuke-over-debate-comments/</ref> Erdoğan said that [[Hamas]] is a "resistance group".<ref>http://frontpagemag.com/2013/ryan-mauro/israels-apology-crowns-turkeys-erdogan-leader-of-islamist-world/</ref> After [[Omar Hassan al-Bashir]] caused a genocide against Christians, Erdoğan defended Bashir and answered: 'Muslims Don't Cause Genocide'.<ref>http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/134297</ref> | [[John Kerry]] criticized Erdogan for his equal enforcement of [[Zionism]] with [[Fascism]].<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/03/01/official-kerry-to-rap-turkey-pm-for-remark/</ref> He was also criticized by the conservative governor [[Rick Perry]] for his aggression against the jewish state [[Israel]].<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/01/17/perry-draws-turkey-rebuke-over-debate-comments/</ref> Erdoğan said that [[Hamas]] is a "resistance group".<ref>http://frontpagemag.com/2013/ryan-mauro/israels-apology-crowns-turkeys-erdogan-leader-of-islamist-world/</ref> After [[Omar Hassan al-Bashir]] caused a genocide against Christians, Erdoğan defended Bashir and answered: 'Muslims Don't Cause Genocide'.<ref>http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/134297</ref> |