The presidents of Turkey and Palestine on Saturday discussed regional developments over a phone call, according to Turkish presidential sources. Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Mahmoud Abbas also exchanged views on moves by various countries to relocate embassies to Jerusalem, the sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to restrictions on talking to the media, said. The presidents also discussed preventing wrong steps that will hinder a solution to the Palestinian issue. Erdogan told Abbas that Turkey will continue to support Palestinian people, according to the sources. Late last year, U.S. President Donald Trump became the first leader to...
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President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday said that Turkey continues to be the stronghold of people in need. Speaking at the ordinary general assembly meeting of Turkey Youth Foundation (TUGVA) in Istanbul, Erdogan said that people in need the world over and within the country turn their “hearts and faces to Turkey” for help. “While the world’s richest countries treat refugees almost as a plague, we shared our table with millions,” Erdogan said. “No matter where in the world, we have always taken the right side,” he added. Turkey has always stood...