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Turkey Vows To Keep Fighting Islamophobia On Agenda
Marking International Day to Combat Islamophobia, Ankara vows to keep issue on international agenda. Turkey on Monday pledged to keep fighting Islamophobia on the international agenda as March 15 marks the International Day to Combat Islamophobia.
Commemorating victims of the 2019 Christchurch terror attack in New Zealand, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a statement: On the occasion of second anniversary of the terrorist attack perpetrated in Christchurch/New Zealand on 15 March 2019, we commemorate with respect and mercy those 51 people who lost their lives, including one Turkish citizen. Turkey plays a leading role in combatting Islamophobia and intolerance at international fora and supports the efforts of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) at this direction, the statement added. To this end, the OIC Contact Group on Muslims in Europe was establis