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İhsanoğlu condemns UN, stresses disproportionate use of force by Israel in Gaza
Turkeyâs presidential hopeful Ekmeleddin Ä°hsanoÄlu, the former chief of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), has criticized the U.N. Security Council for its failure to condemn the âdisproportionateâ use of force by Israel against the Palestinians.
Turkey calls on int’l community to lend support to new Palestinian gov’t
Ankara has voiced support for the new unified government between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbasâ Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and Hamas and has urged the international community to also support the move.
Ankara believes the newly formed government will eventually help build sustainable peace in the Middle East.