Muslim family of four killed in 'premeditated' Canada truck attack

Turkish officials condemned the terrorist attack targeting a Muslim family in London, Canada, which left four dead and one critically injured late on June 7.

Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu extended his condolences to the loved ones of the deceased family, before declaring that Islamophobia, racism and discrimination all amount to terrorism, which must be fought.

"The international community needs to mobilize against this terrorism before it is too late," Çavuşoğlu said.

Presidential Spokesperson Ibrahim Kalın also urged an immediate stop to the demonization of Muslims as he strongly condemned the terrorist attack.

Noting that the attack was motivated by Islamophobia, Kalın said constructed fear leads to hatred, animosity and violence.

"The modern barbarism must be stopped. The demonization of Muslims must end," he said.

A man driving a pick-up truck slammed into and killed four members of a Muslim family in Canada's Ontario province, in what police and officials said was a premeditated attack motivated by "hatred".

A 20-year-old suspect wearing a vest "like body armor" fled the scene, and was arrested at a mall seven kilometers from the intersection in London, Ontario where the attack happened, said Detective Superintendent Paul Waight.

"There is evidence that this was a planned, premeditated act, motivated by hate. It is believed that these victims were targeted because they were Muslim," he told a news conference.

Canada's Minister of Public Safety Bill Blair described it as a "horrific act of Islamophobia."

"They believe the family was targeted because of their faith, and that the attacker was motivated by his hatred of Muslims," he said.

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