ISTANBUL, Jul 11 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, met yesterday, with his Palestinian counterpart, Mahmoud Abbas, in Istanbul, to discuss regional and bilateral issues, Turkey’s presidential office said in a statement.
During the meeting, Erdogan emphasised that, as long as Israel’s “occupation and annexation policies” continue, it will not be possible to establish lasting peace and stability in the region.
The Turkish leader reiterated that, Turkey did not and will not remain silent, about Israel’s “atrocities” in Palestine.
Erdogan also noted that Turkey and Palestine have been improving their bilateral relations in many areas, including trade, culture, education, and tourism, according to the statement.
Following their talks, the leaders co-chaired a meeting between the delegations from the two sides.
