Is the Christchurch gunman part of a far-right terror network? Turkish intelligence services 'believe shooter was supported by a larger organisation' Turkish authorities are studying accused gunman's 43-day stay in Turkey in 2016 He studied historical battles between Christians and Muslims while on his travels One of Tarrant's guns had Greek writing from the man known as the 'Turk-eater' Tarrant's manifesto claims no group ordered his attack and he acted alone By Alana Mazzoni For Daily Mail Australia Published: 02:21 GMT, 19 March 2019 | Updated: 02:21 GMT, 19 March 2019 Viewcomments Turkish authorities suspect the accused Christchurch mosque gunman may have been supported or encouraged by a larger terror organisation. Alarm bells were raised for Turkish intelligence officials when it was revealed alleged gunman Brenton Tarrant had travelled to Turkey twice in 2016, and stayed for a total of 43 days. Police and intelligence officials say his choice of destinations is unusual for a person of his background. 'That kind of ordinary profile, who is not very well-educated and also not rich - this person can't commit such a violent action on his own. Turkish intelligence thinks there is a well-resourced organisation behind this act,' Toygun Atilla, the terrorism and security correspondent for a Turkish newspaper told the ABC. The Greek writing on one of Tarrant's guns came from the Greek revolutionary Nikitas Stamatelopoulos, who was known as the Turk-Eater for his fighting prowess in the Greek War of Independence Officials from Turkey, Greece, Bulgaria, Croatia, and Hungary are currently examining Tarrant's travels around the region from 2016 to 2018. The 28-year-old travelled around the area studying historical battles between Christians and Muslims, dating back to the Crusades in the 12th century. Further fueling their suspicion of a terror-organisation involvement or influence was the writing on the accused killer's gun. Tarrant had written in Greek on the barrel of one of his guns. The term written came from the Greek revolutionary Nikitas Stamatelopoulos, who was known as the 'Turk-Eater' for his fighting skills in the Greek War of Independence. Turkish authorities believe Brenton Tarrant, seen here in court on Saturday, may have been encouraged or supported by a larger organisation Investigators have also turned to Tarrant's chilling 74-page manifesto. The accused gunman referenced the names of opponents of the Ottoman Empire - from Russia, the Balkans, and Azerbaijan - in their native scripts. Turkish officials said Tarrant's level of knowledge about the Ottoman Empire and the alphabets of the languages he used on his weapons was unusual, the ABC reported. But further in the manifesto Tarrant claims he acted alone. 'No group ordered my attack, I make [sic] the decision myself,' he wrote. It comes as concerns are raised over whether or not Tarrant will face terrorism charges. According to former senior Crown prosecutor Ross Burns, if Tarrant was put on trial for terrorism it would make the process longer and could see him use the trial 'to espouse his ideological reasons'. The Australian-born man may instead face multiple murder charges over Friday's massacre which killed 50 people, meaning he will likely be sentenced to a longer minimum non-parole period if he's found guilty. A document Tarrant published online before the shootings referenced a desire to plead not guilty, and he reportedly plans to represent himself in court. A New Zealand flag is placed next to flowers at Al Noor mosque where 50 people were killed on Friday, with dozens still injured in hospital Read more: Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility