"I don’t know why I did it."
~ Thomas Strong.
~ Thomas Strong.
Uh-oh:
Thomas Strong, 19, from Carlisle in Cumbria, approached the quayside statue while on holiday in Marmaris on Sunday and dropped his shorts, before launching into a tirade of abuse.
Local boat men were so furious at the insult that they called the police to arrest Strong.
The offence of insulting Ataturk, the former Army Officer who led the Turkish national movement and established the Republic of Turkey in 1923, is punishable by imprisonment for Turks.
Ayhan Hatay, who watched Strong’s actions in horror, said: “We couldn’t believe what we were seeing. Lots of tourists come and look at the Ataturk statue and take pictures. But this lad was something else – he stripped his clothes off and started waving his manhood and swearing at Ataturk.
I'm trying to keep a straight face. Really . . . I'm trying.
Hehehe . . .
