Erdogan: My president is Morsi

Speaking at a fast-breaking dinner in Istanbul, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan evaluated the situation in Egypt. “Currently, my president in Egypt is Morsi, because he was elected by the people,” Erdogan said, adding, “Why is there a ballot box? From the results of the box, a government would emerge through the will of the people and that government would govern the country. The elected government may be successful or not. If the government stops being successful, then the ballot box would come to the fore. When it comes to the fore, then you can say that the government has failed.” Underlining that some foreign countries have not financially supported the Morsi government during his one-year presidency, Erdogan said, however, the same countries have pledged to provide $16 billion to the coup regime in Egypt. “Our heart is beating with the Egyptian people. It is beating with those in Tahrir Square as well as those in Rabaa al-Adawiya Square. I believe that those in Tahrir Square do not know the reality. The moment they learn the reality, they will join their brothers in Adawiya,” Erdogan added.