Erdoğan says Turkey will not remain silent about Israel's atrocities in Palestine
"Turkey did not, will not remain silent about Israel's atrocities in Palestine," Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdoğan reiterated in his comments during the closed-door meeting with his Palestinian counterpart Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday.
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- Published Date: 07:11 | 10 July 2021
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"Turkey did not, will not remain silent about Israel's atrocities in Palestine," Turkish leader Erdoğan stresses during the meeting with Palestine head Abbas.
"Peace, stability in the region will not be possible as long as the Israeli occupation continues," Erdoğan pointed out in his comments while warning about the worsening situation in the Middle East.
He also voiced contentment over the positive course of bilateral relations with Palestine.
Erdoğan and Abbas had a one-on-one meeting that lasted for an hour and 15 minutes, followed by another meeting also attended by delegations for over an hour.
Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Communications Director Fahrettin Altun, Presidential spokesperson Ibrahim Kalın, and head of National Intelligence Organization Hakan Fidan were present during the meeting.