Turkish government invited Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestinian National Authority, to host him in parliament for an address, says President Erdogan.
"Mr. Abbas must also first apologise to us, though we invited him, for his non-appearance," Erdogan said. / Photo: AA
The president voiced concern that"the killer of 40,000 innocent people" received applause from an institution such as the US Congress, asking:"Who can assure that those who today devastated Gaza would not turn their vile eyes to Anatolia tomorrow?" "At all international meetings we participated in, we brought up the massacres committed by Israel in Gaza," he stressed.
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