Bilal Erdoğan's statement on 'shalwar': It's more comfortable, but when you wear it, you're considered a bigot or reactionary.

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Bilal Erdoğan, son of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and President of the Ilim Yayma Foundation, made striking statements during a guest appearance on a YouTube program. Showing his suit, Erdoğan stated that his appearance does not reflect his culture, saying, "Wearing shalwar is more comfortable, but when you wear shalwar, you are a bigot, you are reactionary. When you wear this (jacket), you are civilized."

"WE CANNOT ESCAPE THIS DILEMMA"

Erdoğan used the following expressions: "Right now, my external appearance does not represent my culture. Ultimately, this is a tie we got from the West, a jacket we got from the West. But this is what is accepted. Now, if I were to come here in a traditional vest, and wear a watch, and wear shalwar... I would like to, I mean, it is very comfortable. When you look at it, wearing shalwar is more comfortable. But when you wear shalwar, you are a bigot, you are reactionary. When you wear this (jacket), you are civilized, you are modern. We cannot escape this dilemma."