Yeah, I'm Turkish myself so this thread just leaves a bit of a sour taste in my mouth.
Also, it's not exactly all over the press in Turkey either or some sort of national uproar, which the thread starter made it out to be.
Obviously, I'm not condoning any threats or violence from Turkish people, but I think it's important to understand the cultural differences before getting into a debate about how Turks do this and that. Now people are discussing Turkish politics on the back of this too, which is rather amusing, but at the same time, very inappropriate.
Never suggested that it was all over the press in Turkey, you are reading something into that, which I do not believe I said or implied.
My comments were based on what was being reported in Iceland, along with 100% hard evidence I have seen for myself, no more than that.
However, and you may correct me, I believe this is a Turkish publication referring to the
Public uproar in Turkey on Social media.
regarding the Toilet brush,
https://www.dailysabah.com/football/2019/06/12/fake-reporter-with-brush-apologizes-to-turkey-says-it-was-a-joke
Quote from the article suggests it is, in fact, causing attention in Turkey, despite what you claim.
Images of Siamang holding a brush, which many identified as a toilet brush, up to Belözoğlu's face caused uproar on Turkish social media, as users branded the Belgian's actions as insulting and racist.
I still don't understand why anyone is referring to it as Toilet brush, it looks just like the one I do dishes with, but I don't claim to be an expert on Toilet brush shapes around the world.
What I can confirm is that my Icelandic wife and her Icelandic business has received large numbers of unpleasant emails, her business is in the UK, along with an almost uncountable number of Facebook messages, and to be fair, some are harmless, a few are actually funny, but the majority are not, but it's not appropriate or decent behaviour whichever way you look at it.
My wife and the rest of the Icelandic staff are uncomfortable about this, why should they be put in that position.
There are others in Iceland, Tenerife and USA with exactly the same experience.
Would you, your wife or sister be happy about getting large numbers of threatening and abusive emails, Facebook messages etc for something that is nothing to do with you or your country, or for any reason at all in fact.
So simply, maybe you can answer why are large numbers of threatening emails, Facebook messages etc, being received by many Icelanders, for what is a fairly minor incident, ( in my opinion ) that was done by a passing Belgian tourist, from people claiming that Turkey has been insulted.
Why is the Icelandic side of my family, relatives and friends the target for abuse in this situation, all from people claiming to be from Turkey?
If I claim a Belgian man is rude to me in Istanbul, do you expect me to blame the whole Turkish nation, do you expect me and many others to send large amounts of abusive, threatening messages and emails, to anything related to Turkey and its people.
If anyone should be offended and apologised to, it is, in fact, the people who have received all these inappropriate messages and threats for no reason.
But I won't hold my breath waiting for that.
And yes, I am annoyed, I am the one that sees the effect on my wife, and the other young Icelandic girls in her office, who among other things, have been threatened with Rape, Torture, Death and claims of " I know where you are" and as the business is on high street that is hardly difficult to work out.
Anyone one who condones that, or tries to diffuse it by making claims it is an acceptable response to supposed Racism or supposed Cultural differences, is talking Rubbish.
They are the people who have been wronged. They are the ones that should get an apology.
There are so many disgraceful emails and messages to so many Icelanders of all ages from so many people claiming to represent Turkey, there is no decent explanation or excuse.