Erdogan on Ashura: Message of Righteousness and Justice

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan participated on Thursday in Ashura ceremony in Istanbul, to be the first Prime Minister to attend a Ahura mourning ceremony in Turkey's history.
Erdogan issued a message on the sad event of Ashura and said on Monday afternoon that Ashura reminds us of the lesson to support righteousness and justice, and respect all those who move in the path of justice and righteousness.

According to IRIB, Erdogan said that the sad tragedy of Imam Hussein (PBUH), the grandson of Prophet Mohmmad (PBUH and his progeny), and his faithful companions is that common source of pain for all Muslims people of Turkey.
Reiterating that the Turkish people's lives are intermingled with the love to ah-albeit (Prophet's household), he reiterated that this phenomenon has guaranteed unity, equality and brotherly relations between us.

The Turkish President expressed his deep condolences on the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, stressing the efforts to keep alive the memories of the martyrs of Karabala.
Erdogan also condemned the terror attack that took place in the southeastern Iranian city of Chabahar. At least 38 people have been killed and many more wounded in the attack which occurred at the Imam Hussein mosque in Chabahar on Wednesday when Iranians were attending the Ashura ceremony.

There was a huge turnout at the ceremony of the tenth of Muharram in Turkey where marches and mourning consolations were taking place in Ankara and Istanbul, and many other places.