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Austria closing mosques is threat to interreligious dialogue: Turkish PM

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12:14 - 12/06/2018 Salı
Update: 12:15 - 12/06/2018 Salı
REUTERS
Binali Yıldırım
Binali Yıldırım

Austria's decision to close down mosques and expel foreign-funded imams is a threat to dialogue between religions and the decision should be changed, Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım said on Tuesday.

He made the comments at a news conference with Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov. Yıldırım said it is a "great mistake and greatly unfortunate" that the decision came shortly before Austria takes over the presidency of the European Union.

A spokesman for the Austrian government declined to comment.

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