(Daily Sabah) A video shared by Austria’s anti-migration far-right Freedom Party (FPO) that explicitly portrayed Muslims and Turks as scammers has triggered widespread reaction from Austrian citizens and organizations, with politicians calling on the chancellor to respond.
The 39-second video provided information about new insurance cards with photo ID to be rolled out in 2019. A cartoon man named Ali, who has a mustache and wears a red fez — men’s headwear native to North Africa and usually associated with Turks due to its use in the Ottoman Empire beginning in the 19th century — tries to use his cousin Mustafa’s health card to gain access to the dentist. The commercial said the new health system will prevent scamming thanks to the photograph of the card holder being included on the card.
