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Home / News / India News / Aamir Khan meets Turkey's First Lady, draws criticism on Twitter
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    Aamir Khan meets Turkey's First Lady, draws criticism on Twitter

    Shalini Ojha
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    Shalini Ojha
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    Last updated on Aug 17, 2020, 06:57 pm
    Aamir Khan meets Turkey's First Lady, draws criticism on Twitter
  • Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan was targeted by Twitter users (and rightly so) after he met Emine Erdogan, Turkey's First Lady, on a trip to Istanbul while shooting for his upcoming movie Laal Singh Chaddha.

    His meeting comes amid strained ties between India and Turkey, and reports that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government funds radical Islamist organizations in the country.

    Here are more details.

  • In this article
    Khan, in Istanbul for work, initiated the meeting On Twitter, Emine wrote she was happy Aamir chose Turkey Here is Emine's tweet Khan quite conveniently forgot Turkey's consistent attacks on India In fact, Pakistan appreciated Turkey's "support" towards its Kashmir's stand Further, Turkey also supports radical Islamic groups against India There's credible information about Turkey funding nefarious outfits in India Unsurprisingly, Twitter users had a lot of questions His past movies were dug out as well "Choose your heroes wisely," wrote another
  • Meeting

    Khan, in Istanbul for work, initiated the meeting

    Khan, in Istanbul for work, initiated the meeting
  • Emine hosted Khan at the presidential residence in the country's capital. It was Khan who initiated the meeting, said Turkish media reports.

    Khan is learned to have told Emine, Erdogan's wife, about the socially-relevant projects he undertook, including the Paani Foundation.

    He also told her about his wife's brief stay in Turkey, about his mother Zeenat Hussain, and his association with cinema.

  • Twitter post

    On Twitter, Emine wrote she was happy Aamir chose Turkey

  • Sharing images from their meeting on Twitter, Emine wrote she had a fruitful conversation with Khan. "I was happy to learn that Aamir decided to wrap up the shooting of his latest movie Laal Singh Chaddha in different parts of Turkey," her Twitter post read.

    The movie, a remake of 1994 Hollywood classic Forrest Gump, will be shot in Nigde, Adana, and Istanbul.

  • Twitter Post

    Here is Emine's tweet

  • I had the great pleasure of meeting @aamir_khan, the world-renowned Indian actor, filmmaker, and director, in Istanbul. I was happy to learn that Aamir decided to wrap up the shooting of his latest movie ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’ in different parts of Turkey. I look forward to it! pic.twitter.com/3rSCMmAOMW

    — Emine Erdoğan (@EmineErdogan) August 15, 2020
  • Reception

    Khan quite conveniently forgot Turkey's consistent attacks on India

    Khan quite conveniently forgot Turkey's consistent attacks on India
  • However, the smiling pictures of Khan and Emine miffed many, who slammed the actor for not considering how Turkey has been running a concerted campaign against India.

    Erdogan's regime sided with Pakistan last year after India abrogated Article 370, which bestowed a special status to J&K.

    Turkey had questioned the move, citing "excesses" by Indian forces in the Valley and called it "humanitarian crisis."

  • Do you know?

    In fact, Pakistan appreciated Turkey's "support" towards its Kashmir's stand

  • Earlier this month, Pakistani President Arif Alvi posted a tweet saying that Erdogan has lent support to the country's Kashmir cause. "Turkish President assured that his country would continue to support Pakistan's stance on Kashmir as both brotherly countries have similar goals," the tweet read.

  • Threat

    Further, Turkey also supports radical Islamic groups against India

    Further, Turkey also supports radical Islamic groups against India
  • Turkey supporting Pakistan is not the only driving force behind poor ties between Ankara and New Delhi. In July, an HT report said that Erdogan was emboldening radical outfits in Kashmir and Kerala.

    A senior government official said that India assessed Turkey "as the hub of anti-India activities" after Pakistan.

    Turkey wanted to exert influence among South Asian Muslims to challenge Saudi Arabia globally.

  • Claims

    There's credible information about Turkey funding nefarious outfits in India

  • The report added that several religious seminars are being funded by the Erdogan government. The country also takes few freshly-minted radicals to Turkey to "reinforce their beliefs."

    Additionally, Indian intelligence officials learned of a Kerala-based outfit that has been receiving funds from Turkey quite frequently.

    Some members of this group also traveled to Qatar to seek money from people from Turkey, an official added.

  • Tweets

    Unsurprisingly, Twitter users had a lot of questions

  • Naturally, his proximity with Emine got Khan ire. Few Twitter users asked to keep his political views in mind before watching his movies.

    "Did Aamir Khan meet Turkey's President, Erdogan, and his family as an Actor or as Ambassador of somebody else? This meeting shouldn't be taken as an ordinary meeting, (sic)" one person wrote.

    Another reminded that he didn't attend the Shalom India fest.

  • Twitter Post

    His past movies were dug out as well

  • Previously he promoted Anti-Hindu things by his movies.

    Now he met with enemies of INDIA.

    This man Aamir Khan han no shame#AamirKhan @aamir_khan pic.twitter.com/CRyvtMSq47

    — Spike🚩 (@khiladi_fanatic) August 16, 2020
  • Twitter Post

    "Choose your heroes wisely," wrote another

  • Once Aamir Khan refused to meet India's friend Israel's PM.

    Today He is meeting Anti Ind Erdogan

    As we all know Turkey opposed abrogation of Article 370. Openly support Pak

    Choose your heroes wisely. #AamirKhan pic.twitter.com/obLu6yseEP

    — Narendra Modi fan (@narendramodi177) August 16, 2020
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