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It was supposed to be 6 Finally, the Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, called for a boycott of French products. Previously, several countries in the Arab world called for a boycott
French products have already been recalled from many supermarkets in Kuwait, Jordan and Qatar. Protests have been seen in Libya, Syria and Gaza. Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan also tweeted in protest. There have also been protests in Bangladesh. Other countries are expected to protest as well. All of this happened after some speeches by French President Emmanuel Macron.
Germany, meanwhile, has criticized Erdogan’s statements that Macron needs mental attention. Leaders from several European countries, including Italy and Spain, are also at Macron’s side. As a result, the division is clearly seen
Previously, an unprecedented rally was held at the funeral of teacher Samuel Patty People in France took to the streets to write ‘I am Samuel Patty’ They showed strong support for freedom of expression
So what happened? We clearly see a dividing line. This line was underlying 7 Now it has come out focused on the murder of Patti. The question is, what is the basis of that division? Religion? Of course not, it’s better to call it a cultural divide
Many European countries, including France, have long practiced freedom of expression in their countries. By interfering with that freedom, France does not seem to deviate from its principles. Meanwhile, Muslims are very sensitive about Allah and the Prophet. That is why they have always protested against deviation in the presentation of these two issues. The cultural differences between these two societies are clear and strong
The second line of division is clearly geopolitical, that of domination Erdogan of Turkey and Macron of France are in a bipartisan position, dominating parts of the Middle East and Europe. Erdogan aspires to be the leader of the modern Muslim world by eliminating the influence of Saudi Arabia and Egypt. And Macron is one of the leaders in Europe The debates on Syria and Libya or the question of Azerbaijan-Armenia are two poles between the two countries.
On top of that (April 2022), the French elections 7 A few days ago, the ‘Yellow West’ movement turned into 7 Like many analysts, Macron, who has some problems in the country’s economy, wants to make a mark on the topic. In that case, 8-10 percent of the Muslim population of the Central European country does not seem to care much.
The question is, if the division between France and Turkey is one of the problems here, then why are the other Arab countries speaking? This is due to some of Macron’s statements. It should be noted that these states do not support the brutal murder of Patty. Many Muslims have opposed But when Macron spoke of a law that would be used to prevent Islamist “separatism”. Then there is the opposition to why he is not only talking about separatism, but about the separatism of a certain group of people. In doing so, he questioned secularism, another French principle. On top of that, Macron said, Islam is a religion that is going through a crisis all over the world. “We do not believe in a political Islam that is incompatible with stability and peace.”
Ahmed de Jubayer, Deutsche Welle
In particular, Macron insists that Islamist separatism refers to a “counter-society” where education, rules, customs and sports are incompatible with the state he leads. This belief is, in fact, that it is not just about Macron This belief belongs to all European societies. This idea is not far-fetched. But when such words come out of the mouth of a statesman, it naturally scares the masses. In this way, just as ‘Islamophobia’ is created, fear is also created in Muslim society It benefits those like Erdogan who are hoping to take political advantage of it
However, as a representative of France, Macron is unlikely to stray from where he is on the issue of freedom of expression. Instead, other European countries will support you here. So it is difficult to say how successful Arab and other Muslim-majority countries will be in trying to get Macron down to earth by calling for a boycott. Because France’s big export market is not the Arab countries In total, less than 3 percent 1.28% more in Turkey Its biggest market is Europe, about 80% In addition, the United States and China are also its big markets. France imported goods worth more than ৩ 3 billion from Bangladesh AND exports goods worth ৩০ 306 million Macron’s France imports goods worth roughly the same amount as Erdogan’s exports from Turkey. Many representatives of export organizations have even announced that they will back the head of state. It does not seem that France can be repressed by boycotting products entirely And if, for example, Macron went into hiding out of fear of a boycott, will he eliminate social divisions? That is why both sides must be sympathetic to the other’s beliefs.
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