ISTANBUL - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that Islamophobia was a humanity crime.
"Every policy, which is based on this humanity crime or carries traces of this understanding, is wrong and will be destructive," added Erdogan who spoke at the inauguration of the 7th Eurasia Islamic Council meeting in Istanbul.
Erdogan also said that each problem in the Eurasia geography could not be a problem of a single person or society or country, adding that it was necessary to solve problems all together.
Noting that an approach, which was considered as a freedom of expression in a country, could hurt another culture and country, Erdogan said that this happened in caricature crisis recently.
In 2006, a Danish newspaper published caricatures insulting prophet Mohhammed.
Erdogan noted that insistence on a mistake turned a spark into a fire. He said that if the borders of freedom of expression were drawn more reasonably, painful experiences would not have happened.
Erdogan expressed belief that it was possible to decrease prejudices against different religions and cultures to the minimum level, adding that this would bring peace.
Recalling that Turkey and Spain, with this understanding, initiated Alliance of Civilizations project under UN roof, Erdogan said that the project contributed to civilizations' understanding and knowing each other.