Tayyip Erdogan claimed Brenton Tarrant had “targeted our country, our nation and myself” and said countries around the world had to stand against the rise of Islamophobia. 9News
As large crowds gathered to hear Erdogan speak, partially blurred out images of what appeared to be portions of Australian man Brenton Tarrant’s “manifesto” appeared on a nearby big screen.
About 1.40pm on Friday Tarrant allegedly stormed Masjid Al Noor and Linwood Masjid, and opened fire killing 50 people and injuring another 50. Tarrant reportedly used the “manifesto” to describe himself as a white supremacist who was out to avenge attacks in Europe perpetrated by Muslims.
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