ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday slammed Israel as a state defined by “occupation” and “terror” as he opened the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) summit on the US recognition of Jerusalem as the Israeli capital.
Leaders of the Muslim world are attending the OIC summit in Istanbul, looking to rally for a coordinated response to the US move on Jerusalem.
“Israel is a state of occupation. Besides this, Israel is a state of terror,” Erdogan told leaders from the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) gathered for an emergency meeting in Istanbul.
Erdogan called on world powers to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Palestine and said the United States should reverse the decision recognising the city as Israel’s capital.
‘FLAGRANT VIOLATION OF INTERNATIONAL LAW’:
Palestinian President Mahmood Abbas in his address called the decision of US President Donald Trump a “flagrant violation of international law”.
Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi arrived in Istanbul on Tuesday to attend the summit accompanied by Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif and Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
