Turkish leader Erdogan says Islamophobia on rise in US

Islamophobia is on the rise in the United States and US presidential candidates have targeted Muslims during the election campaign, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said during a visit to the country.

Speaking on Saturday at the opening of a Turkish-sponsored mosque and religious complex outside Washington, Erdogan also said recent attacks in Brussels and Paris "cannot compare" to countries such as Turkey and Pakistan had endured over the years, in terms of violent attacks by hardline groups.

The Turkish leader was in the US mainly to participate in a nuclear summit in Washington...

  [aljazeera.com]
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