Australian PM will not accept ‘excuses’ for Turkish president’s ‘Coffins’ comment after mosque massacre.
— Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been rebuked by Australia’s leader for “very offensive” comments he made at a political rally in the wake of last week’s New Zealand massacre, which was instigated by an Australian and killed 50 Muslim worshipers at two mosques.
Erdogan, 65, has been holding multiple rallies for his Islamist-rooted AK Party as opinion polls show its support waning in the two biggest cities, Ankara and Istanbul, ahead of local elections on March 31. Referring to antipodean visitors to Gallipoli, he said “Your grandparents came, some of them returned in coffins. Have no doubt we will send you back like your grandparents.”
“Remarks have been made by the Turkish President Erdogan that I consider highly offensive to Australians, and highly reckless in this very sensitive environment,” Morrison said. “The comments also completely misrepresent the very strong position taken by the Australian and New Zealand governments in our response to the extremist attack in New Zealand that was committed by an Australian.”
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