Erdogan: 'Insult on Islam may not be branded freedom of expression'

Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan said that an insult on the high values of Islam and Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) could not be branded freedom of expression or beliefs. Speaking to reporters in Yalta city of Ukraine, Erdogan stressed that insults on religions, prophets and sacred values of humans could not be viewed as freedom of ideas or criticism. The film against Islam was an open provocation and was shot with enmity, Erdogan underlined. "I want to remind the Muslims of the world one more time. The film was a serious provocation and highly serious instigation. Those who have resorted to violence after the instigation have provocation against the Muslims," Erdogan also said. Prime Minister Erdogan's comments came after an anti-Islamic movie "Innocence of Muslims" sparked global protests and outrage in the Muslim world. Erdogan added, "We are observing that Europe wide there are rising extreme rightist moves and racism targets Muslims this time, we are worried that this will rise in Europe." Turkish PM Erdogan also stressed his point of view about the global values and racism and said that people should continue living in "multifariousness and unity" and stated that in order to achieve this, the discrimination of culture, religious and ethnicity should be rejected. Erdogan said that they strongly condemned the killing of the US Ambassador to Libya and three of his staff members in Benghazi last Tuesday. "We are against such incidents. We have let our colleagues know that we were ready to take any mutual steps in this issue," Erdogan underlined.