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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemned what he saw as a 'disgraceful scene' at the Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony, during a press briefing in Ankara on Tuesday.
"The immorality staged at the opening of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games has once again revealed the dimensions of the threat we face," 'he said, adding that he would contact the Pope to express his feelings.
"The Olympics have been used as a tool for perversion that corrupts human nature, destroys the family and threatens the safety and survival of generations," he continued. "The disgraceful scene in Paris offended not only the Catholic world and the Christian world, but also us, at least as much as them, and caused outrage in us."
Erdogan also accused the 'LGBT lobby' of 'creating this climate of fear' and "a fascist imposition that directly targets our children".
"Those who declared war on Islam with Islamophobia have declared war on all that is sacred through LGBT perversion," he added.
Erdogan pointed out what he saw as the hypocrisy of the Games banning headscarves and said it was the "duty for everyone who has a mind and vision to resist against LGBT tyranny." Last September, France confirmed that the hijab had been banned for the French team, although the IOC said that the garment would be allowed inside the athletes' village.
Earlier, Anne Descamps, spokesperson for the Olympic Games, apologised for 'any offence' caused following a row which erupted over a moment in the Opening Ceremony that apparently featured drag queens and dancers re-enacting Leonardo da Vinci's painting 'The Last Supper'.
“Clearly there was never an intention to show disrespect to any religious group," she said. "On the contrary, I think that [ceremony art director] Thomas Jolly really tried to celebrate community tolerance.
Some religious groups and commentators condemned what they saw as the 'mockery' of Christianity.
'Disgraceful scene' - Erdogan criticises 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony, says 'LGBT perversion' attacked 'sacred values'
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemned what he saw as a 'disgraceful scene' at the Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony, during a press briefing in Ankara on Tuesday.
"The immorality staged at the opening of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games has once again revealed the dimensions of the threat we face," 'he said, adding that he would contact the Pope to express his feelings.
"The Olympics have been used as a tool for perversion that corrupts human nature, destroys the family and threatens the safety and survival of generations," he continued. "The disgraceful scene in Paris offended not only the Catholic world and the Christian world, but also us, at least as much as them, and caused outrage in us."
Erdogan also accused the 'LGBT lobby' of 'creating this climate of fear' and "a fascist imposition that directly targets our children".
"Those who declared war on Islam with Islamophobia have declared war on all that is sacred through LGBT perversion," he added.
Erdogan pointed out what he saw as the hypocrisy of the Games banning headscarves and said it was the "duty for everyone who has a mind and vision to resist against LGBT tyranny." Last September, France confirmed that the hijab had been banned for the French team, although the IOC said that the garment would be allowed inside the athletes' village.
Earlier, Anne Descamps, spokesperson for the Olympic Games, apologised for 'any offence' caused following a row which erupted over a moment in the Opening Ceremony that apparently featured drag queens and dancers re-enacting Leonardo da Vinci's painting 'The Last Supper'.
“Clearly there was never an intention to show disrespect to any religious group," she said. "On the contrary, I think that [ceremony art director] Thomas Jolly really tried to celebrate community tolerance.
Some religious groups and commentators condemned what they saw as the 'mockery' of Christianity.
Mandatory credit: AK Party
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemned what he saw as a 'disgraceful scene' at the Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony, during a press briefing in Ankara on Tuesday.
"The immorality staged at the opening of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games has once again revealed the dimensions of the threat we face," 'he said, adding that he would contact the Pope to express his feelings.
"The Olympics have been used as a tool for perversion that corrupts human nature, destroys the family and threatens the safety and survival of generations," he continued. "The disgraceful scene in Paris offended not only the Catholic world and the Christian world, but also us, at least as much as them, and caused outrage in us."
Erdogan also accused the 'LGBT lobby' of 'creating this climate of fear' and "a fascist imposition that directly targets our children".
"Those who declared war on Islam with Islamophobia have declared war on all that is sacred through LGBT perversion," he added.
Erdogan pointed out what he saw as the hypocrisy of the Games banning headscarves and said it was the "duty for everyone who has a mind and vision to resist against LGBT tyranny." Last September, France confirmed that the hijab had been banned for the French team, although the IOC said that the garment would be allowed inside the athletes' village.
Earlier, Anne Descamps, spokesperson for the Olympic Games, apologised for 'any offence' caused following a row which erupted over a moment in the Opening Ceremony that apparently featured drag queens and dancers re-enacting Leonardo da Vinci's painting 'The Last Supper'.
“Clearly there was never an intention to show disrespect to any religious group," she said. "On the contrary, I think that [ceremony art director] Thomas Jolly really tried to celebrate community tolerance.
Some religious groups and commentators condemned what they saw as the 'mockery' of Christianity.