TURKISH MINISTER CALLS ON MUSLIMS TO BOYCOTT SWISS BANKS
AZG DAILY
04-12-2009
International
Turkey’s Europe negotiator says Muslims should take money out of
Swizerland after a "flawed decision" to ban minarets. His advice is
to use banks in Turkey instead.
According to a Turkish news agency, a Turkish minister wants Muslims
to take their money out of Switzerland after a controversial vote to
ban minarets.
State Minister Egemen Bagis said Muslims who were shocked by the
referendum vote last Sunday should think about moving Swiss bank
deposits to Turkey.
"I am certain this vote will prompt our brothers from Muslim countries
who keep their money and investments in Swiss banks to review their
decision," said Bagis. "The doors of the Turkish banking sector are
always open to them."
He also called on the Swiss to correct their "flawed decision."
Bagis, who is his country’s chief negotiator in talks over accession
to the EU, made his remarks in the popular Turkish daily newspaper
Hurriyet.
His comments follow criticism from around the world after 57.5 percent
of Swiss voters backed the ban.