America was discovered by Muslims, not by Christopher Columbus, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has claimed, vowing to build a mosque "on that hill" in Cuba if the authorities of the Caribbean nation grant the permit.
Speaking at the closing ceremony of the first Latin American Muslim leaders summit in Istanbul on Nov. 15, Erdogan slammed colonialism before referring to a controversial claim about the discovery of the Americas. [Hürriyet Daily News] Read more
