An American analyst raises controversy with threatening statements against Erdogan and his family after the NATO summit
American researcher Michael Rubin sparked anger in Turkey after statements on social media that pro-government media described as veiled threats targeting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and members of his family, following the conclusion of the NATO summit in Ankara.
The statements of the American researcher Michael Rubin, known for his critical positions on Turkey, sparked widespread controversy in the Turkish media following the conclusion of the 36th NATO summit hosted by Ankara on July 7 and 8.
Pro-government Turkish media reported that Rubin used the funeral of former Iranian leader Ali Khamenei as an example, in statements that these media considered targeting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. And his family, including statements in which he was quoted as predicting the future death of the Turkish president.
The reports also quoted Rubin as additional statements targeting members of Erdogan’s family, including his wife Emine Erdogan and his son Bilal Erdogan, in addition to other figures close to the Turkish government.
Turkish media described these statements as coming in the context of a targeting campaign against Turkey following the diplomatic success achieved by Ankara in hosting the NATO summit and strengthening its position within The alliance.
There was no official comment from the Turkish government or from Michael Rubin regarding these statements until the time of publishing this news.
This story was produced with machine-translation assistance, then went through human editorial review for accuracy and sourcing.
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