Erdogan accused the West hypocrisy, because, as he put it – “when they cancel (at home) the death penalty, are looking at another decree of death in Egypt, and there’s nothing doing.”
The death sentence for Mursi Erdogan also commented saying that Cairo “return to the days of ancient Egypt.” He recalled that Mursi was elected in the presidential elections in 2012. Votes of 52 percent. voters.
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Ankara supported Mursi
Erdogan’s government at a time when he was the Prime Minister of Turkey, He supported Mursi after he is descended from the Muslim Brotherhood politician took power in Egypt. Conservative, about the roots of the Islamic party of Erdogan, Justice and Development Party (AKP) was hoping that Mursi will help Turkey to revive its influence in the region.
Ankara strongly condemned the overthrow of Mursi by the Egyptian army in 2013.
AI of the judgment: farce
the organization of human rights Amnesty International (AI) called the death sentence for Mursi “farce based on invalid procedures.” Demanded the release Mursi or his retrial in a civil court.
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The court in Cairo sentenced Saturday to the death Mursi and more than a hundred members of the Muslim Brotherhood in connection with organizing in 2011 escape from prison Waqdi al-Natrun. The decision of the court referred to the approval of the Grand Mufti of Egypt, the supreme religious authority. His opinion is required each time the pronouncement of the death penalty, but it is not binding. The final decision is to be issued on 2 June.
The successful in the first democratic elections in the history of Egypt, Mursi ruled in 2012-2013. He was overthrown by the army in July 2013. Following mass protests against his rule. Since then, the prisoner hit thousands of Muslim Brotherhood members and hundreds of supporters of the Brotherhood were sentenced to death.
The kidnapping and murder of a policeman
Mursi and the other defendants in the spiritual leader of the Muslim Brotherhood Mohammed Badi, were convicted of kidnapping and killing a policeman, attacking police facilities and escape from prison Waqdi al-Natrun during the revolt directed against the then President Hosni Mubarak. From prison they escaped the approximately 20,000 prisoners, including Mursi.
The former president may appeal the judgment, although – as he put Mursi in the courtroom – he considers the court to be illegal. He emphasized that all the measures taken against him are part of the coup in 2013. By then-general and current president Abd el-Fatah es-Sisiego.
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