Instead of confronting Erdogan, Peters admitted he hadn't questioned the president over the footage because he didn't think it was going to be shown again. Peters defended his conciliatory tone by implying that, in the early days following the terrorist attacks, some "misinterpretation" may have occurred. EMRAH GUREL/AP Winston Peters speaks to the media after an emergency session of 57-member Organization of Islamic Cooperation's executive committee meeting, in Istanbul. EMRAH GUREL/AP Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has continued to show footage of the Christchurch attack at campaign rallies, despite Winson Peters saying that he wouldn't. EMRAH GUREL/AP Foreign Minister Winston Peters appears to have been caught sleeping at the wheel, says Jane Bowron.

Source: Stuff March 24, 2019 15:56 UTC