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The European press is in shock over Turkish president Erdogan’s latest propaganda speech. In a clear sign that the autocratic ruler is slowly turning into a despot, he could be seen at a rally over the weekend addressing a crowd over crazed APK supporters.

Amid them, a 6-year-old girl, fully dressed in army gear.

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The Turkish president notices that the girl is clearly overcome with the joy of being at the event and orders his bodyguards to bring her up to the stage. As the little girl, ever more emotional, starts crying, Erdogan addresses the crowd and says:

“Look what we have here. Little girl, what are you doing here.”

The girl looks up in awe at the Turkish president and starts to sob.

Erdogan, referring to her military uniform of the Maroon Berets, stated: “We have one of our Maroon Berets here,” before kissing the child repeatedly. The girl continues to cry.

<blockquote class="twitter-video" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">"If she falls as a martyr they will also - as God wishes - cover her with the flag. She is ready for anything," said Turkish president <a href="https://twitter.com/RT_Erdogan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RT_Erdogan</a> to a weeping 6-year-old girl during a speech. <a href="https://t.co/Xw72AEXrE1">pic.twitter.com/Xw72AEXrE1</a></p>— dwnews (@dwnews) <a href="https://twitter.com/dwnews/status/968222390302814208?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 26, 2018</a></blockquote>

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“But Maroon Berets never cry. She has a Turkish flag in her pocket too.”

“If she is martyred (killed in combat, red.), they will lay a flag on her. If Allah wants it.”

“She is ready for everything, isn’t she?”

The little girl replies: “Yes.”

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Turkey's <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Erdogan?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Erdogan</a> glorifies future martyrdom of a little girl as he hugs her - Promises her glory after she dies in Jihad. - BBC News <a href="https://t.co/DDAHgKoR08">https://t.co/DDAHgKoR08</a></p>— Tarek Fatah (@TarekFatah) <a href="https://twitter.com/TarekFatah/status/968220420141928449?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 26, 2018</a></blockquote>

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The imagery reminds many in the West of Hamas (the Palestinian terrorist organization) preparing child suicide bombers.

Social commentators said: “Erdogan glorifies future martyrdom of a little girl as he hugs her - Promises her glory after she dies in Jihad.”

Source:

https://twitter.com/dwnews/status/968222390302814208