Emmanuel Macron this month described Islam as a religion “in crisis” in the world. (File)
Istanbul:
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday criticized his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, over his policy towards Muslims, saying he needed “mental controls”.
“What can be said about a head of state who treats millions of members of different faith groups like this: First, have mental controls,” Erdogan said in a televised speech.
Macron’s proposal to defend his country’s secular values against radical Islam angered the Turkish government, adding to a growing list of disputes between the French leader and Erdogan.
Macron this month described Islam as a religion “in crisis” around the world and said the government would introduce a bill in December to strengthen a 1905 law that officially separated church and state. in France.
He announced tighter control over schooling and better control of foreign funding for mosques.
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