Presidential Spokesman Kalın strongly condemns twin mosque attacks in New Zealand

 

Presidential Spokesman İbrahim Kalın strongly condemns twin mosque attacks in New Zealand

"Attack on two mosques in New Zealand shows the point where Islamopfobia, Muslim hostility reached," İbrahim Kalın, Turkey’s presidential spokesman, said on Twitter.

His remarks came after twin mosque attacks in Christchurch which claimed at least 40 lives, according to New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.

Kalın strongly condemned "the fascist terrorist attack" and wished God’s mercy on those killed.

"This cowardly act shows how anti-Muslim rhetoric and hatred leads to murderous acts. The world must break its silence over Islamophobic hatred.

"We have seen many times that Islamophobic rhetoric against Islam and Muslims have turned into a perverse and murderous ideology," Kalın said.

So far, four people have been taken into custody regarding the incident, according to New Zealand police.