Turkish PM Davutoğlu: Pope joins plots against AK Party.

Turkish PM Davutoğlu: Pope joins plots against AK Party. (TZ).

The Turkish government stepped up criticism of Pope Francis on Wednesday over his remarks characterizing the killings of Armenians during the final years of the Ottoman Empire as “genocide,” with Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu accusing the pontiff of joining “plots” against his Justice and Development Party (AK Party) and Turkey.

Davutoğlu said there were attempts to “convict” Turkey on the basis of “extremely unjust accusations” just ahead of the June 7 elections. 

“I am addressing the Pope: Those who escaped the genocide carried out by the Catholic world in Spain via the Inquisition found peace and safety in our just system,” Davutoğlu said. “We are ready to look into everything but we will not let our nation be insulted over history. We will not allow Turkey to be blackmailed through historical debates." Hmm.......Thank God some Turks have enough human decency to recognize and expose the facts ! Read the full story here.

@miskelayla @etabori Anyway after the papal visit to #Turkey : "It is not possible to have interfaith dialogue" http://t.co/uv6372laUB
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Celal bey, governor of Konya: 'Islam orders them to be protected' pic.twitter.com/PbOd1SQSjb
— Conscience in 1915 (@Conscience_1915) April 12, 2015

Let's remember Governor of Basra, Ferit Bey who rejected the implementation of 1915 Armenian Deportation. pic.twitter.com/hwH80gsy6k
— Conscience in 1915 (@Conscience_1915) April 6, 2015

Let's remember Muslims from Yozgat objecting to 1915 Armenian Deportation. pic.twitter.com/VQoGqfWUnv
— Conscience in 1915 (@Conscience_1915) April 10, 2015

Faik Ali Bey, Governor of Kütahya, who objected to 1915 Armenian Deportation is the voice of common conscience. pic.twitter.com/pkCsZ2Rn4m
— Conscience in 1915 (@Conscience_1915) April 9, 2015

People of Dersim protecting thousands of Armenians during the process of 1915 Deportation is the 'common conscience' pic.twitter.com/ytZ6MM2Ho3
— Conscience in 1915 (@Conscience_1915) April 7, 2015

Fihham Pasha, the governor of Muş, who dispersed the group which was stirring up people against Armenians is the common conscience.
— Conscience in 1915 (@Conscience_1915) March 27, 2015

Muhammed Hamdi Bey from Diyarbakır / Çermik who protected Armenians and Syrians during 1915 Deportation is the common conscience.
— Conscience in 1915 (@Conscience_1915) March 26, 2015

Sıtkı Bey, district governor of Savur, who protected more than 200 Dominican Christians in the process of 1915 is the common conscience.
— Conscience in 1915 (@Conscience_1915) March 23, 2015

Turkish Prime Minister says the Pope is 'Islamophobic' for mentioning the Armenian genocide http://t.co/fOriteJHu7

— Ex-Muslims Forum (@CEMB_forum) April 15, 2015