Forget online dating, now the Turkish government will find you a spouse

[Sally]

Poor guy, he really put his foot in his mouth this time.

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu addresses Justice and Development Party supporters during an election rally in Istanbul, Oct. 25, 2015. (photo by REUTERS/Bulent Kilic)

Forget online dating, now the Turkish government will find you a spouse
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has hit a bit of a rough patch lately, perhaps reflecting the Justice and Development Party’s (AKP) difficulties. His latest awkward encounter with the public came in an Oct. 22 speech in which he offered the government's services as a marriage broker.

Summary⎙ Print Struggling to recover decreasing youth support for the AKP, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu gambles on the sexual frustration of bachelors by promising to play matchmaker for the desperate.
Author Pinar TremblayPosted November 1, 2015
"You have a job, a salary and a home. Now it's time for a spouse. We want people of this land to be bountiful. We want you to procreate. First, seek the help of your parents to find a spouse. God willing, this will work out. If it does not, apply to us. We will find you a blessed spouse."

As expected, Davutoglu’s extravagant promise generated an uproar in the print and social media. There were hundreds of comments on Twitter; here are a few humorous ones:

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[montelatici]

Turkey is becoming Islamist. Ataturk is turning over in his grave.

 

[Sally]

Turkey is becoming Islamist. Ataturk is turning over in his grave.

I thought people would get a little chuckle out of this, Haniya or Mr. Saleem (whichever one of you is on duty at the moment). However, since you had to drag in Islamist, let us talk about why so many people of Iran fled the country when the crazy Ayatollahs came to power. Looks like they did not want to live under such nutty Islamic extremists even if they had to climb over mountains to get out. In fact Iranians are still fleeing the country to go live in countries where they have freedom.