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Turkey slams Austria for closing mosques, expelling imams

Source: Xinhua| 2018-06-09 05:53:50|Editor: yan
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ANKARA, June 8 (Xinhua) -- Turkey on Friday blasted Austria over the latter's decision to shut down seven mosques and expel 40 imams as they are foreign-funded.

"We condemn Austrian politicians, especially Chancellor (Sebastian) Kurz, for trying to achieve political interest from these alarming developments, rather than fighting racism, Islamophobia and xenophobia and the rise of the extreme right," Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a statement quoted by the Anadolu Agency.

Kurz told a news conference earlier Friday that his decision was part of a crackdown on "political Islam."

He said that investigators found out that the activities of seven mosques, one of which belongs to the Turkish-Islamic Cultural Associations, were found to be forbidden.

The ministry warned that the Austrian move also contributes to the rise of Islamophobia and racism in Europe, and will affect the ongoing efforts to normalize the bilateral ties.

Speaking to reporters in central Kirsehir province, Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdag called the Austrian step as "unacceptable" as it destroys freedom of religion and conscience, and the values that define Europe.

In a tweet, Turkey's presidential aide Ibrahim Kalin denounced the Austrian move as "an attempt to target Muslim communities for the sake of scoring cheap political points."

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu vowed Friday to stand against such injustice and defend the rights of Turkish expats, Anadolu Agency reported.

Cavusoglu, in a phone call with his Austrian counterpart Karin Kneissl, expressed his "discomfort" over Kurz's statement on the issue, the report said.

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