UPDATES WITH CONDEMNATION BY TURKEY'S PRESIDENTIAL COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR</p> <p>By Jeyhun Aliyev</p> <p>ANKARA (AA) – Turkey on Friday urged the world to stop the "Islamophobic fascist terrorism" after the armed attack at two mosques in New Zealand.</p> <p>"Attack on two mosques in New Zealand shows the point where Islamopfobia, Muslim hostility reached," Ibrahim Kalin, Turkey’s presidential spokesman, said on Twitter.</p> <p>His remarks came after twin mosque attacks in Christchurch which claimed at least 40 lives, according to New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.</p> <p>Kalin strongly condemned "the fascist terrorist attack" and wished God's mercy on those killed.</p> <p>"This cowardly act shows how anti-Muslim rhetoric and hatred leads to murderous acts. The world must break its silence over Islamophobic hatred.</p> <p>"We have seen many times that Islamophobic rhetoric against Islam and Muslims have turned into a perverse and murderous ideology," Kalin said.</p> <p>So far, four people have been taken into custody regarding the incident, according to New Zealand police.</p> <p>Meanwhile, Fahrettin Altun, Turkey's presidential communications director, also condemned the armed attack on Twitter.</p> <p>"I condemn in the strongest possible terms today’s terror attack in #Christchurch," Altun said.</p> <p>He also said that his thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their loved ones.</p> <p>"This is a reminder that a house divided cannot stand: it is time to unite against all forms of terrorism," Altun urged.