Ankara Mayor Prays Hurricanes Harvey and Irma Continue

ANKARA, Turkey ”“ On September 12, Ankara Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Melih Gökçek shared from his Twitter account the level of economic damage caused by hurricanes Harvey and Irma to the U.S. and prayed that such disasters continue so that they do not have time to fight with Turkey.

The US was hit by destructive hurricanes Harvey and Irma in recent weeks.

Accusing the US of causing fighting and enmity among Muslims, Gökçek said: “The cost of hurricanes Harvey and Irma to the US is $290 billion. Let’s continue to pray: ”˜God, give those who are fighting with us such troubles so that they forget us.’”