Egypt reacts to Erdogan's murder charge with boycott
Egyptians have called for a boycott campaign of Turkish products after the Turkish president accused the Egyptian regime of killing former President Mohammed Morsi.
CAIRO — The Free Egyptian Party has called for a boycott of Turkish products in a campaign dubbed “Defend Your Country.” According to the party’s June 19 statement, the campaign came in response to rising Turkish hostility toward Egypt.
In a speech before his supporters in Istanbul June 19, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused the Egyptian authorities of murdering former President Mohammed Morsi.
On June 17, Morsi, who was also a leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, died of a heart attack in court, minutes after he spoke during his trial for espionage with the Palestinian Hamas movement.
Morsi’s death raised existing tensions between the Turkish and Egyptian regimes. The dispute between the two countries goes back to the events of 2013, when Morsi was ousted following mass protests. Since then, Ankara has been hosting members and leaders of the Brotherhood, which was classified as a terrorist organization over its attacks on the current Egyptian regime.
