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Recep Tayyip Erdogan: Turkey could end decades-long EU bid because we are ‘no one’s whipping boy’ – The Independent

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that Turkey could hold another referendum on whether to continue talks on accession to the EU after the nationwide vote on constitutional reform next month which could give him sweeping new powers.

Right now we are holding a referendum on 16 April, and after that we could choose to do a second one on the [EU] accession talks, and we would abide by whatever our people would say there, Erdogan told reporters in the southern city of Antalya at the weekend.

The suggestion comes amid highly strained relations with several EU member states.

Erdogan accuses Merkel of Nazi practices: Any country that harms a Turk will "face the consequences"

The Presidentis at loggerheads with both Germany and The Netherlands, countries which cancelled planned yes campaign rallies on their soil for dual nationals.

Both Berlin and Amsterdam said the rallies were cancelled due to security concerns, but Mr Erdogan accused them of impeding free speech and using Nazi methods.

Mr Erdogan commented last week that all non-financial ties with the bloc, including the landmark 2015 refugee deal, will be on the table for renegotiating regardless of the outcome of the April vote on extending his executive power.

Turkey has waited at the door [of the EU] for 54 years, he said on Saturday, referring to the 1963 trade deal between Ankara and the then purely economic union.

What? If a yes comes out on 16April, they would not take us into the European Union? Oh, If only they could give this decision! They would make our work easier, he continued.

We will put this [EU-Turkey] business on the table because Turkey is no ones whipping boy.

No EU leader has said that a yes vote which would give Mr Erdogan the power to appoint and dismiss government ministers and possibly stay in office until 2029 will spell the end of Turkeys accession to the bloc.

However, concerns over Turkeys human rights record, as well as the fate of Cyprus, have been contributing factors to the snails pace at which talks have progressed since 2005.

Reuters contributed to this report

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Daesh, YPG, FETO hurt Muslims most, says Erdogan – Anadolu Agency

By Sorwar Alam

ISTANBUL

Daesh and other terrorist groups have caused the greatest havoc for Muslims, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday.

Speaking at a youth gathering in Istanbul organized by the Turkey Youth Foundation (TUGVA), Erdogan said Muslims had suffered the most harm at the hands of Daesh, the YPG and the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO).

Prominent terrorist groups such as Daesh, YPG and FETO traitors cause the most harm to Muslims, he said.

YPG is the Syrian offshoot of the PKK -- listed as a terror group by Turkey, the EU and the U.S. -- and FETO is accused of orchestrating a military coup attempt in Turkey last year that martyred 249 people.

Erdogan said modern-day "Lawrence of Arabia" figures were still working to destabilize the region.

The Turkish president was making reference to T. E. Lawrence, a British army officer credited with instigating an Arab insurgency against then Ottoman Turkish rule during World War I.

A century ago, there was a Lawrence, speaking Arabic language dressed like locals. Today, the modern Lawrences with cloak and beards are doing the same thing.

He said there were attempts to redraw the borderlines around Turkey over terrorist groups.

The president slammed Europe for adopting an anti-democratic stance against himself and the Turkish government.

We witness that Europe disregards its concepts that were described as supreme principles, Erdogan said, referring to banned rallies in Germany and the Netherlands on the April 16 referendum on constitutional changes.

Erdogan also repeated his criticism of the Swiss government over a rally of members and sympathizers of the PKK terrorist group in the country's capital, Bern.

Later, speaking at another opening ceremony in Istanbul, he said: They made my poster in front of the [Swiss] parliament building that showed a gun pointed at my head and the words Kill Erdogan.

He added that Life is given by god and can only be taken by god.

Some 250 PKK members and supporters took part in a rally in front of the federal parliament building in Bern on Saturday. In the meeting, a banner, which read "Kill Erdogan", pictured him with a gun pointed at his head.

Erdogan said Europe was experiencing "ignorance" reminiscent of pre-Islamic era.

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PEGIDA marks anniversary with Nuremberg march against Islamization, EU & Erdogan (VIDEO) – RT

Dozens of supporters of far-right PEGIDA movement waving German flags poured into the streets of the German city of Nuremberg on Sunday to protest immigration policy and the Turkish presidents recent Nazi taunts, as they celebrated the local branchs anniversary.

The event saw participants, carrying national and party symbols, gathering around 1pm in central Jakobplatz before marching down the streets for a rally. Despite the declared peaceful nature of the gathering, police undertook extra efforts to ensure security and prevent potential clashes with rival groups, cordoning off the streets along the PEGIDA activists route.

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While it was reported that a counter-demonstration was called for by a local Nazistopp union, no incident has been reported at the PEGIDA rally, which centered around the movements traditional anti-Islam and anti-immigrant agenda.

Violence-free and united against religious wars on German soil, read one of the placards at the head of the procession.

READ MORE:Clashes erupt as PEGIDA, pro-immigration supporters hold rival rallies in Denmark (VIDEO)

Another called on the Germans to wake up unless they want to see the rule of the Sharia law as the countrys near future.

Sharia law will become the supreme law. The constitution will land on the garbage heap of history. Do you want this? Then finally wake up! the sign read.

The activists also denounced NATO and the EU with a banner calling for resistance to NATO warmongering and EU dictatorship and for direct popular democracy.

Apart from that and feeding into fears of a perceived Islamization, the organizers of the rally also took aim at recent rhetoric by Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who drew parallels between the Third Reich and modern Germany, igniting the ire of its government and public.

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"Your practices are not different from the Nazi practices of the past," Erdogan said in March, after several rallies in support of a controversial Turkish constitutional reform were canceled by the German authorities over security concerns. Despite a strong rebuke from the German government, with Chancellor Angela Merkel calling Erdogans remarks unjustifiable, the Turkish leader continued the taunt, most recently stating that he would only stop comparing European governments with Nazis when they cease calling him a dictator.

READ MORE:Massive PEGIDA rally in Dresden marks 2 years of anti-immigrant movement (VIDEO)

One of the speakers at the PEGIDA march, prominent far-right activist Michael Strzenberger, lashed out at Erdogan, accusing him of being the only one who uses Nazi practices, alleging that the Turkish leader, known for his authoritarian penchant, is copying the seizure of power by Hitler, known in Germany as Machtergreifung.

PEGIDA, (which stands for Patriotic Europeans Against the Islamization of the West) has been thriving on popular discontent with the migrant influx since its emergence in Dresden in late 2014. Its rallies spread far outside the Germany borders and have been held across all Europe in recent years.

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Erdogan criticizes Swiss government over PKK rally – Anadolu Agency – Anadolu Agency

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan greets the crowd during a mass opening ceremony in Sancaktepe District of Istanbul, Turkey on March 26, 2017.

By Hatice Senses Kurukiz, Fikriye Susam Uyar, Sefa Mutlu and Kenan Irtak

ISTANBUL

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday slammed again the Swiss government over a mass meeting of the members and sympathizers of the PKK terrorist group in capital Bern.

Some 250 PKK members and supporters took part in a rally in front of the Federal Parliament building in the Swiss capital Bern on Saturday. In the meeting, a banner read "Kill Erdogan", picturing him with a gun pointed at his head.

"It is very interesting indeed that this terrorist organization is taking to the streets hand in hand with their [Switzerland's] leftist parties," Erdogan said during an opening ceremony in Istanbul's Gaziosmanpasa district.

The president was referring to the Social Democratic Party of Switzerland (SP) and The Swiss Green Party which supported the meeting, which saw no police intervention despite the banner calling for Erdogan's death.

The rally was also attended by supporters of the far-left terrorist group DHKP-C, and YPG, the armed wing of PYD, which is the Syrian offshoot of the PKK.

"Where is this place? Switzerland. Where is this place? The Netherlands. Where is this place? Belgium. Where is this place? Germany," Erdogan said in reference to the EU countries allowing public demonstrations of the PKK.

"When we say this, they get upset. Don't. What goes around comes around," Erdogan added.

The president said Turkey did not harbor any hostile feelings for any country or society, and just wanted to establish "the best" relations with everyone.

"I have a message for our neighbors, and in particular the European countries, U.S. and Russia. We are not enemies with anyone. Quite the contrary, we would like to establish the best possible political, economic and social relations with each country and society," he said.

Turkey's Foreign Ministry summoned Saturday the Swiss counselor in Ankara to convey the government's reaction to the rally, as Ambassador Walter Haffner was out of the city. Haffner was summoned Sunday.

The PKK -- listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the U.S. and the EU -- resumed its armed campaign against Turkey in July 2015 and since then has been responsible for the deaths of approximately 1,200 security personnel and civilians, including women and children.

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By Walid Shoebat (Shoebat Sunday Special PART I)

Holy Smokes! Is this man, Recep TayyipErdoan, the Antichrist, who will demand worship in the Temple of God?Heck, Erdoan isalready accepting to be worshipped.But people still insist asking me: is he the Antichrist?

Well, what we do know is that Turkey will produce the Antichrist. If you object, please answer theJesus-style questions that no biblical scholar can answer, unless of course, they admit Turkey is the land of Antichrist. If you are up to it, try answering this:

What other spot on earth matches Turkey as the land of Antichrist, especially that Erdogan and Turkey are of the land of Magog? What other man qualifies today butErdogan to be chief prince of Meshech and Tubal (Ezekiel 38:3) sits in Pergamum, the seat of satan (Revelation 2:12) qualifies as king of the north (Daniel 11:40) while has a threat from the north of him (Daniel 11:44) which is Russia, represents the landmass of ancient Greece, where the only verse in the whole of scripture that pin-point where Christ marches towards is the direction for the north(Zechariah 9:14): And the Lord God shall be seen over them, and his dart shall go forth as lightning: and the Lord God will sound the trumpet, and go in thewhirlwind of the south?

No historian or geographer can find any other spot on earth, that could match all these requirements, unless they pin-point Turkey. No historian or biblicalexpert can pin-point any other beast (threat to Christendom) greater than the Ottoman Turks. Try picking Russia and Putin (since you argue that Meshech is Moscow) butnorth of Russia is an ocean and Russia is not Pergamum. Try picking Rome. While Rome has Germany to its north (that could be a threat from the north) but Rome is not Pergamum and neither is it chief prince of Meshech and Tubal. No matter what you jimmy-rig, only Turkey qualifies. No matter how you describe theAntichrist, from the figment of your imagination; nothing matches unless all the verses; every single verse fits one man and one geography, perfectly.

BUT HOW CAN ERDOGAN BE ANTICHRIST IF HE DOES NO MIRACLES? Is Erdogan the Antichrist? We are to wait and see. But I do get somechallenges. The Antichrist is said to be a charismatic politician, a religious figure and a Houdini type who does signs and wonders a miracle worker all in one.How then does Erdogan qualify to be the Houdini of Houdinis?

Answer: First of all, Antichrist does notdo genuine miracles. Hisworkingmiracles asPaul tells us are lying wonders (2 Thessalonians 2:9) where only his followers believe such miracles. Secondly, he does not necessarily do these lying wonders himself; he does them via three unclean spiritslikefrogs (Apocalypse 16:14). Thirdly, these phony performancesare strictly done to muster the world for war at Armageddon. These are not a circus Houdini style magical performances, but are three ministers, sent out towards three directions, calling the Muslim world to come to battle at Armageddon.All threepoints I just made here are exactly what the context says:

And the sixth angel poured out his vial uponthe great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way ofthe kings of the eastmight be prepared.And I sawthree unclean spiritslike frogscomeout of the mouth of the dragon, andout of the mouth of the beast, andout of the mouth of the false prophet.For they are thespirits of devils,working miracles, which go forthunto the kings of the earthand ofthe whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he thatwatcheth, andkeepeth his garments, lest hewalk naked, and theysee his shame.And he [the beast]gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongueArmageddon.And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying,It is done.And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was agreat earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, somighty an earthquake, and so great.And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: andgreat Babyloncame in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath. (Rev. 16:13, 14)

So here is the text and context; does theAntichrist hereperform these fake miracles himself?No.

He performs these lying wondersthrough his three unclean spirits like frogs. It is these three unclean spirits that do the work on his behalf as scripture clearly states. There goes out the window the circus Antichrist-Houdini. Also, these miracles are lying wonders (not genuine miracles) that are done to strictly call the nations for warfare against Israel at Armageddon. All three points (1) lying wonders are (2) performed by three religious personalities (3) to strictlyinvitethe Antichrist nations to come to war.

When it comes to prophecy, most formulate a figment of their own imagination. Thefigment then becomes the driving mold and not the scripture.

Antichrist sends out three religious figures towards three directions which can be constructed from scripture. From the east, one spirit callsthetwo hundred million man army (Rev 16:12). They come all the way from Japan, Indonesia,Uguristan, Afghanistan, Iran and Iraq. From the north a second spiritbrings inTurkey, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan Turkmenistan (Magog, Gomer and Beth Togarma). From the south-west another spirit musters Sudan, Somalia, Libya, Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco and Mauritania (Cush and Phut).

All these converge towards Armageddon in the Golan Heights area. In other parts of scripture we have the eagles from the West ships of Chittim (Christendom) includingthe threat to Antichrist in Daniel 11:44 from the North (Russia is north of Turkey). These are led by seven Shepherds and eight principled men (Micah 5).

ALWAYS LOOK FORWHERE GOD REVERSES THE CLOCK In that event, even Gods clock rewinds to the same time and to the same place where Christ was crucified. This event even includes the same peoples who invaded Jerusalems temple. Antichrist in Revelation persecutesthe Church (Christs Body), which parallelsChristssuffering on the Cross. Notice Revelation 16:17there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying,It is done.

Christ on the cross saidit is finished.

Then there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was agreat earthquakejust as it was whenChrist was crucified and on the same spot.

Thencame a great voice out of the temple of heaven. Godsclock reverses towhen Christ gained HisFirst victory against the devil through His crucifixion and now His Second victory against the devil at Armageddon.

Even the very same exact peoples who came against His temple: Legion X (tenth legion) of the Romans comes again comprising ten kings underAntichrist. Christ evendescribes these peoples depicted inHis Crucifixion: Many bulls have surrounded Me; Strong bulls of Bashan have encircled Me (Psalm 22:12), who will be the same peoples asLegion X that converged on Jerusalem comprised of the same nationalities (Syrian, Turks, Arabs) and we find Christ combating thefatlingsof Bashan in Ezekiel 39:18.

Bashan points to either Syria or Bashan in the Caucasus in the southern regions of Russia. This time around, it is Christsfury on His face where the fishes of the sea, and the birds of the air, and the beasts of the field, and every creeping thing that creepeth upon the ground, and all men that are upon the face of the earth, shall shakeat my presence (Ezekiel 38:20). Christ is present there.

This is Jerusalems punishment. It lives in grave sin. The clockturns backwards revealing even the same pagan Roman style debauchery whereJerusalemis called Sodom and Egyptfor it too (like Pharaoh) has become a persecutor of the saints and Sodom just as you see us being persecuted for exposing homosexuality. Today even Israelwants nothing to do with anyone who is anti-sodomy. Only the Christianswhowithstand Sodom will be redeemed. The clock even turns to when Lot (the church) is rescuedwhile the traitors (Lots wife) who sympathize with Sodom are cursed.God honors only the ones whocomplete(not bail out) the marathon; the five virgins who were not of this world.

ALWAYS UNDERSTAND ANCIENT ALLEGORY So what are these fake miracles? In Apocalypse 13:13 it says: And he [the beast] did great signs, so that he made also fire to come down from heaven unto the earth in the sight of men.But this is speaking of a beast with two horns (v.11).If this is literal fire coming down from heaven are we to also expect that this fire performance isdone by a Houdini looking like a lamb with literal two horns?

Modern people do not understand how the ancients tell a story in parable format. John speaks in allegory, vision, sort of a dream, a piece of wisdom. He tells it in hints asastory of what the church has to endurethroughout the ages after John departs. This is atheme that runs all the way through the end of the Apocalypse.

Photo of Antichrist:from the One Thousand And One Idiots Guide To Prophetic Interpretations

Now seriously, which of the two portraits that more resemble the Antichrist? The portrait provided by the idiot who made the photo on the left? Or the portrait made by the possible idiot who made the photo on the right?

Never interpret Revelationword for word. Listen to it like a story:

And I saw one of his heads as it were slain to death: and his deaths wound was healed. And all the earth was in admiration after the beast.And they adored the dragon, which gave power to the beast: and they adored the beast, saying: Who is like to the beast? and who shall be able to fight with him?

He was given power togive breath to the imageofthe first beast, so that it could speak and cause all who refused to worshipthe image to be killed?

John is dispensing prophecy in story telling format.Imagine being children and your father speaks of a beast coming after you. A beast is a threat. The obvious interpretation is that the prior beast kingdom which threatened and persecuted the children of Godwas wounded. John simply tells us, that this same beast is coming back to life again to hunt down Gods childrenonce more.

So figure out thefirst beast, and you will figure out the second beast, including the very peoplesinvolved.

This is simply a revival of a wounded kingdomnot an individual. After Rome, which was eventually christianized, the greatest persecutor of the Church was none other than the Muslim Ottoman Empire, which will revive again as the eighth head being a replica of the seventh.John was not only referring to the time of the end, but to theseventh kingdom which willre-ariseasthe eighth, in the end (Revelation 17:10-11). It is crucial to keep in mind thatProphecy was intended for the wholeof Church historyand not just the end-days. Revelation 9 for example was commonlyinterpreted to be the Ottoman.

WHY ARE SO MANY CONFUSED (THERE ARE ALWAYS TWO CAMPS) There are always two camps. Even the confused aretwo camps. In modern timesmany Catholics study prophecy exclusively from seers, while they ignore scripture; while another camp, the Evangelicals, these study prophecy from scripture alone without the fathers.I happen to have delved in all camps:Muslim, Protestant and nowCatholic. What can I say. The Lord works in mysterious ways.

Even the errors repeat twice. Israel missed Messiahs first coming and when Christ comes again, we have five unworthy virgins missing the wedding. Everything repeats. Even during Israel, one camp had Messiah asthe suffering Messiah (Messiah son ofYousef) while the other camp had the Messiah Who will defeat Rome and will be King Messiah (Messiah son of David).

Then Messiah showed up. And He wasone Messiah coming twice.

So where the Rabbis wrong? No. It was the duty of each individual faithful toseek with all theirstrength in putting the two puzzles together. Both camps in ancient Israel were correct. Messiah willbe a suffering Messiahand will also defeat pagan Rome by converting it later through His seed.What people lacked was the patience of Job.

Similarly, we also have the same beast coming twice; the first beast comes out of the sea to conquer one half of Christendom inConstantinople. Then that same beast gets a death wound and is buried in the earth to later come back out of the earth as the second beast to conquer the other half of Christendom: Rome.

When I was Muslim we used to say: first we conquer Constantinople and then we will conquer Rome. TheIslamic threat comprises thetwo beastsand the day when I studied scripture (as Muslim) it all came together.

The prophecy is for the whole of church history. Yet you still have people trying to find both beasts coming at once in the end times. Why? Its because the first beast (the Ottoman Turks) do not match the Vatican whom they insist is the first beast.

There is always two sides with one side that hates the other; a Cain and an Abel. One loves an elaborate service to God. So he (Abel) sets an animal sacrifice withfire and all, where thesmoke pleases Gods nostrils. The other (Cain) simply offers fruit. Nothing changes. Today we have one side who goes elaborate and burns incense to please Gods nostrils. The other side says that God has no nostrils so he offers grape juice.

So which side is right and which side is wrong? The answer to this is verysimple. Just google and see which side hates the other and mouths off the most. Always remember, Cain hated Abel. Find the hate and you found Cain. Find the quite one who does not even consider the hatred and you found your Abel.

Holy Smokes. Abel loves to dress up for the Kings Sons wedding and loves Holy Smokes. He is always accused of nearly setting the church on fire. Cain on the other hand is known by his gluten free and alcohol free sensitivities by banning whole wheat Communion including all the Holy Smokes, since, Cain says it causes cancer. It will matter little to Cain if Antichrist bans gluten, the alcohol, and all the smoking that goes with it, while Abel prefers to die before he gives up his 2000 year old habit since old habits never die.

Christ always defies the interpreters who were limited. But only the meek were able to see it. Some had a piece of the puzzle, while others had the other piece, just as it is withAntichrist where John has one piece while Daniel has the other piece. The wise examines both pieces. The wiseconsider two comings, two beasts (the first out of the sea and the secondout of the earth where the first was buried).

The problem is that whenever someone puts the puzzle together, the masses oust him out, since this new puzzle builder does not conform to either side ofthe two camps, yet he does, by putting both camps together. Yet the two camps refuse to unite. This, the puzzle builder has no control of since one camp has to accept Holy Smokes.

It is that new John the Baptist type who all campsreject. This is why he is a voice that cries in the wilderness and he is not found in the hauls of the churches. People must go out of their way to meet him and listen to his instruction crying prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight his paths..

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