Turkish president receives members of US Muslim council in Ankara President Erdogan asks delegation to tell US Congress, other political circles about dangers of Islamophobia during meeting at Presidential Complex

(Anadolu) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday that attacks on the Quran cannot be “defended with the excuse of freedom of expression” and that such acts “target social peace and stability” during talks with a delegation from the US Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO).

Erdogan also asked them to tell the US Congress and other political circles about the dangers of Islamophobia during the meeting at the Presidential Complex in Ankara.

“I would also like to express my gratitude for your work and solidarity regarding the Feb. 6 earthquake disaster,” he said, referring to the twin quakes whose epicenter was in southern Kahramanmaras province.

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