Turkish TV Anchor Reports on President Obama Wearing “Black Face” - Video 4/7/09
In what can only be described as bizarre, and shocking, a Turkish TV anchor reported on President Obama’s visit to Turkey in “black face.” According to scoopthis.org, here is a translation of what the announcer says:
“Welcome, Mr. Obama. You took our hearts with your hospitality. We appreciate your kindness. We will do whatever America asks of us, as friends. Now, we ask the same of you… . . We inquire that you give us what we give to you. By all means, if someone translates this and I call you “black, Arab, or negro”, it does not mean I am disrespecting you. I mean no harm. We respect you.”
They also report the supposed reason why the anchorman appeared in “black face”:
“The anchorman is also trying to show shame for what his country has done, so that is why his face is painted in black. The anchorman is saying that no politicians will directly tell the truth to President Obama while in Turkey. The anchorman says that Muslim terrorists attack inside Turkey, but the country does not