Hosting Abbas, Erdogan says Turkey won’t be silent about Israeli ‘atrocities’

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, right, meets with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, left, in Istanbul, on December 12, 2017. (Kayhan Ozer/Pool Photo via AP)
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, right, meets with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, left, in Istanbul, on December 12, 2017. (Kayhan Ozer/Pool Photo via AP)

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan denounces Israel as he hosts Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas for talks in Istanbul.

“Peace and stability in the region will not be possible as long as the Israeli occupation continues, Erdogan stressed, saying Turkey did not and will not remain silent about Israel’s atrocities in Palestine,” a report on the meeting by the official Anadolu news agency says.

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