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Erdogan: Strong Israel ties key to defending Palestinian rights

"Despite recent incidents at Al-Aqsa Mosque, Turkey will maintain its ties with Israel. Israel is an important player in the region that cannot be ignored," Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says.

by  i24NEWS and ILH Staff
Published on  04-21-2022 08:06
Last modified: 04-21-2022 08:07
Erdogan: Strong Israel ties key to defending Palestinian rightsAP / Burhan Ozbilici

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during an Ankara press conference, March 22, 2022 | File photo: AP / Burhan Ozbilici

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"Turkey will maintain its ties with Israel despite the incidents at Al-Aqsa Mosque because strong relations with Israel are key to defending Palestinian rights," Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday.

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"Israel is an important player in the region that cannot be ignored," he said.

These remarks were made the day after a telephone call with Israeli President Isaac Herzog, in which Erdogan warned against the "threats" weighing, according to him, on the "status of the Al-Aqsa Mosque" in Jerusalem.

Since Friday, clashes have taken place between Israeli security forces and Palestinian rioters in the compound and near the Al-Aqsa Mosque in the Old City of Jerusalem.

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The incidents come nearly a year after similar tensions sparked an 11-day conflict between Israel and armed terror groups in the Gaza Strip.

On Twitter, the Turkish leader said he had told Herzog that "the fact that Al-Aqsa Mosque was attacked by fanatical groups after morning prayers yesterday and the day before... and the tension in Gaza have reinforced our sadness."

"At this sensitive time, I would like to stress once again the need not to allow provocations and threats against the status and spirituality of Al-Aqsa Mosque," the Turkish president added.

This article was first published by i24NEWS.

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