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Turkish president receives heroes of Vienna attack

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Published December 30,2020
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The president of Turkey on Wednesday received two Austrian-Turks credited for risking their lives to save an injured woman and police officer in a terrorist attack in Vienna.

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Recep Tayyip Gültekin and Mikail Özen at the presidential complex in the capital Ankara, said a statement by Turkey's Presidency.

Earlier, Erdoğan had spoken to Gültekin and Özen over the phone.

On Nov. 3, a deadly terror attack struck Vienna, leaving four people dead and 22 wounded.