Baku, Azerbaijan, Dec.8
By Rufiz Hafizoglu - Trend:
It is inadmissible to use religion for political purposes, TRT Haber TV channel quoted Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as saying on Dec.8.
He said the religion of Islam has always been regarded as a reason of Turkey's economic backwardness, however, namely Islam supports development and science.
Turkish president said he doesn't agree with the popular quotation according to which religion is the opium of the people.
Erdogan said that in many cases, Turkey is subject to pressure in political and economic spheres due to the fact that it is a Muslim country, adding that no one will be able to hinder Turkey's development.
Erdogan also expressed regret over the developments taking place in a number of Muslim countries.
Edited by SI
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