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You're likely referring to the recent controversy surrounding Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's comments about New Zealand.

In March 2019, a mass shooting at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, killed 51 people and injured many more. The attack was carried out by a white supremacist who had posted a manifesto online, which included anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant rhetoric.

In the aftermath of the attack, Turkish President Erdogan made comments that were widely criticized as inflammatory and divisive. He described the attack as a "manifestation of rising racism and Islamophobia" and accused Western countries, including Australia and the United States, of being responsible for the rise of such extremism.

Erdogan also made comments about the Christchurch attacker, saying that he was a "terrorist" who had been "fed" by the rhetoric of politicians like himself. He also accused the attacker's manifesto of being "written by a person who has been fed by the Western world's Islamophobia."

The comments were widely condemned by politicians and leaders around the world, including in New Zealand, Australia, and the United States. Many criticized Erdogan's comments as being divisive and irresponsible, and argued that they could be used to justify further violence against Muslims and other minority groups.

New Zealand's Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, was particularly critical of Erdogan's comments, saying that they were "unhelpful" and "divisive." She also accused Erdogan of using the Christchurch attack to score political points and to distract from his own country's human rights abuses.

The controversy surrounding Erdogan's comments highlights the complex and often fraught relationship between Turkey and the West. While Turkey is a member of NATO and has strong economic and strategic ties to the West, it has also become increasingly isolated from the international community in recent years due to its human rights abuses and authoritarian tendencies.

In recent years, Erdogan has become known for his divisive rhetoric and his willingness to use inflammatory language to score political points. His comments about the Christchurch attack were just the latest example of this, and they have been widely criticized by politicians and human rights groups around the world.