Turkish president condemns Israel’s ‘intervention’ at Al-Aqsa Mosque

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a conversation with his Palestinian counterpart, Mahmoud Abbas, and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres over the phone on April 17 and said he condemned the actions of Israel against worshippers in the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem.

"During our call, I told Mr. Abbas that I strongly condemn Israel's interventions against the worshippers in the Al-Aqsa Mosque and that we would stand up to provocations and threats to its status and spirit," Erdoğan tweeted.

"While bitterly observing Ramadan in light of the events unfolding in Palestine, especially in Jerusalem, I wish Allah's mercy on our brothers and sisters who lost their lives in Israel's attacks and for the recovery of those who were injured," Erdoğan said.

Turkey is always on Palestine's side, Erdoğan said, emphasizing that the recent incidents remind the fact that all Palestinian groups must work collaboratively to achieve unity and reconciliation.

"I also expressed my gratitude to Mr. Abbas for his prudent leadership in achieving unity and his calls for moderation," the president added.

In a phone conversation with Guterres, they addressed regional developments, particularly the incidents in Jerusalem and the Ukraine-Russia war, Erdoğan also said.

The president said he emphasized that Turkey considers the incidents that occurred as a result of "Israel's interventions and provocations against the Al-Aqsa Mosque to be unacceptable" and strongly condemns these incidents.

Additionally, they addressed potential collaborative efforts to establish regional peace, Erdoğan stated.

"I told Mr. Guterres that everyone should support the Istanbul Process on Ukraine and that those efforts to resolve the disagreements...

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