Erdogan lauds Brotherhood ally as Turkey mourns Morsi - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

Amberin Zaman

Amberin Zaman

Jun 18, 2019

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan attends a symbolic funeral prayer for the former Egyptian president Mohamed Mursi at the courtyard of Fatih Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, June 18, 2019. REUTERS/Murad Sezer - RC12D77EC4C0 — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attends a symbolic funeral prayer for former Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi at the courtyard of Fatih Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, June 18, 2019. — REUTERS/Murad Sezer

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan took part in funeral prayers in Istanbul’s ancient Fatih mosque today in honor of Egypt’s former President Mohammed Morsi, who collapsed and died in a Cairo court on Monday.

Crowds gathered for the ritual chanted “God is Great” as Erdogan capped the prayers with an impassioned speech lionizing his onetime Muslim Brotherhood ally.

Supporters attend a rally of Ekrem Imamoglu, mayoral candidate of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), in Beylikduzu district, in Istanbul, Turkey, June 23, 2019. REUTERS/Kemal Aslan TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RC18D68868E0

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Amberin Zaman

Amberin Zaman

In London, reporting on geopolitics, minorities, human rights, culture

Egypt's Deputy Foreign Minister Hamdi Sanad Loza (R) meets with his Turkish counterpart, Sedat Onal (L), in the Foreign Ministry headquarters in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, on May 5, 2021.

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Amberin Zaman

Amberin Zaman

In London, reporting on geopolitics, minorities, human rights, culture

A supporter of deposed Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi holds up his photo while standing at the top of lamp posts during a march to show solidarity with his supporters in Egypt, in Sanaa August 15, 2013. The poster reads "We are all with legitimacy". REUTERS/Mohamed al-Sayaghi (YEMEN - Tags: TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY CIVIL UNREST POLITICS) - RTX12MHB

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Mustafa Akyol

Mustafa Akyol

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Mohammed Magdy

Mohammed Magdy

In Berlin, reporting on Egyptian politics