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Thursday, October 1, 2020
Erdogan: We support Palestinians because ‘Jerusalem is our city’
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan proclaims that “Jerusalem is our city,” in a tweet.
“The issue of Jerusalem is not an ordinary geopolitical problem for us. Our ancestors showed their respect for centuries by keeping this city in high esteem,” he says. “Jerusalem is our city, a city from us.”
That’s why Turkey will continue supporting the Palestinians, he says.
“With this understanding, we will follow both the Palestinian cause, which is the bleeding wound of the global conscience, and the Jerusalem case to the end.”
President @RTErdogan: “We consider it an honour on behalf of our country and nation to express the rights of the oppressed Palestinian people on every platform, with whom we have lived for centuries.” pic.twitter.com/yCcfrrc5RY
— Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye (@trpresidency) October 1, 2020
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