'Let's not be deceived. It's a ruse' Turkey's President Erdogan, on New Zealand terrorist Brenton Tarrant's manifesto that contained references to Turkey and Hagia Sophia museum
President Erdogan was speaking at an election rally where the crowd, angered by the terrorist's manifesto, chanted"open Hagia Sophia" for prayers.
"We don't take action because the despicable [terrorist Brenton Tarrant] said so," Erdogan said, referring to the New Zealand mosque attacker Tarrant's manifesto that contained specific references to Turkey and Hagia Sophia in Istanbul.
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