Turkey says mosque attacks on Cyprus won’t go ‘unanswered’

Published by
Al-Araby

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday that attacks on Muslim houses of worship on Cyprus would “not go unanswered” following reports of an attempted arson attack on a mosque on the southern, internationally-recognised Greek Cypriot part of the divided Mediterranean island. Turkey’s pro-government Daily Sabah newspaper said at least one suspect was detained following a December 2 attempt to burn the Grand Mosque in the city of Larnaca. No one was hurt in the incident. We condemn, in the strongest possible way, the attack on the Grand Mosque in Larnaca, South Cyprus. We call upon th…

Read More