Erdogan ferociously memorial service Ali

- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has fiercely the funeral of boxing legend Muhammad Ali is to go by. Erdogan was special for the funeral flown to Louisville, but when he did not get permission from the family of Ali to read from the Koran during the service, kindled the Turkish President in anger.

Erdogan was last Thursday at a prayer service for Ali and he was, like other international political leaders, invited to the funeral service. According to the Turkish news agency Dogan, which relies on sources around Erdogan, kindled the political leader in anger when the organizers of the funeral service reported that Erdogan no robe of the Kaaba was allowed to wear (by depicting the famous mosque of Istanbul) during the memorial service Ali.

In addition, Erdogan and Mehmet Gormez had, a Sunni predecessor, submitted an application to read from the Koran. That request was refused. Erdogan also guards got to stick with secret agents of US Secret Service.
  
    
     
      
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During his visit to Louisville was Erdogan praised Ali. He called him, among other things 'the first fighter for the Muslims. Not only in the ring, but in general. In addition to his sporting achievements, he was not afraid to make his voice heard outside the ring. He was the voice of the oppressed and victims among Muslims around the world. '

Erdogan was in his own country into disrepute, as on the day of departure eleven people died in a bomb attack in Istanbul. The attack was claimed by Kurdish militants.

Follow reporter Herman Stam, who is physically present at the memorial service for Muhammad Ali
  
  
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     Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his wife Emine Erdogan at the Muhammad Ali Museum in Louisville.
    
   
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