After tweeting the above statement that a number of Coptic churches that have reportedly been burned across Egypt should have expected that reaction from Morsi supporters because the Church supported the “coup,” Turkish journalist Mahir Zeynalov got some backlash that perhaps he should have expected. Zeynalov then deleted the original tweet, and went in search of a kinder, gentler way of saying the same thing:
No way I'm justifying attacks on churches. I deplored it. I was pointing out the irresponsible endorsement of the coup by Coptic Church.
— Mahir Zeynalov (@MahirZeynalov) August 14, 2013
He got a little help:
https://twitter.com/amadshk/status/367721994311454720
https://twitter.com/amadshk/status/367722682072436736
https://twitter.com/amadshk/status/367723053880733696
https://twitter.com/amadshk/status/367723271695122432
Zeynalov: Yeah, that’s what I meant!
@amadshk That's exactly what I wanted to say but formulated my tweet wrong.
— Mahir Zeynalov (@MahirZeynalov) August 14, 2013
@amadshk I agree that my tweet was poorly written. But I apologized and clarified. But attacks never stopped.
— Mahir Zeynalov (@MahirZeynalov) August 14, 2013
There are reports that up to 17 Coptic churches have been burned in Egypt.