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Turkish business partner condemns Donald Trump's anti-Muslim stance Turkish business partner condemns Donald Trump's anti-Muslim stance
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The Turkish franchise of Trump Towers has condemned Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump’s proposal to temporarily bar Muslims from entering the US, saying it was evaluating its legal ties with the brand name.The Turkish franchise of Trump Towers has condemned Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump’s proposal to temporarily bar Muslims from entering the US, saying it was evaluating its legal ties with the brand name.
Trump Towers Istanbul is a commercial and residential complex developed by Turkish billionaire Aydin Dogan that soars over the city’s central business district. Dogan pays Trump for the brand name. Trump Towers Istanbul is a commercial and residential complex developed by Turkish billionaire Aydin Doğan that soars over the city’s central business district. Doğan pays Trump for the brand name.
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“We regret and condemn Trump’s discriminatory remarks. Such statements bear no value and are products of a mind that does not understand Islam, a peace religion, at all,” said Bulent Kural, the manager of Trump shopping mall. “We regret and condemn Trump’s discriminatory remarks. Such statements bear no value and are products of a mind that does not understand Islam, a peace religion, at all,” said Bülent Kural, the manager of Trump shopping mall.
Trump, a real estate mogul and former reality TV star who leads opinion polls in the Republican nominating race for the November 2016 election, has come under heavy criticism at home and abroad over his plan.Trump, a real estate mogul and former reality TV star who leads opinion polls in the Republican nominating race for the November 2016 election, has come under heavy criticism at home and abroad over his plan.
Trump provoked international uproar by calling for Muslims, including immigrants, students and tourists, to be blocked from entering the country after last week’s shootings in California by two Muslims, who authorities said were radicalised. He provoked international uproar by calling for Muslims, including immigrants, students and tourists, to be blocked from entering the country after last week’s shootings in California by two Muslims, who authorities said were radicalised.
Istanbul’s Trump Towers mall has 175 stores, including Turkish and global brands.Istanbul’s Trump Towers mall has 175 stores, including Turkish and global brands.
“Our reaction has been directly expressed to the Trump family. We are reviewing the legal dimension of our relation with Trump brand,” Kural said in a statement. “Our reaction has been directly expressed to the Trump family. We are reviewing the legal dimension of our relation with Trump brand,” Kural said.