Turkish president urges Muslim world to unite against Israeli aggression
Turkish president Tayyip Erdogan has called on the Islamic world to come together in support of the people of Palestine and Lebanon in their struggles against Israel.
One of the most brutal genocides of the century is taking place in Gaza, Erdogan said, at the opening event of the 40th Session of the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation of the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation (COMCEC) in Istanbul.
"It is of great importance for the Islamic world to put aside differences and support the Palestinian and Lebanese people,” he said.
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