Palestinian President discusses Al Quds developments with Turkish counterpart

Ramallah: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas discussed the recent serious developments in occupied East Al Quds and the Israeli assault against the Palestinian people and worshipers at Al-Aqsa Mosque with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Wafa news agency reported today that President Erdogan affirmed that Turkey stands by the Palestinian right to defend Al Quds and its Islamic and Christian holy places against Israeli assaults. He said his country will continue to press on the regional and international levels for an end to the continuous Israeli attacks against the Palestinian people, stressing that he had instructed his foreign minister to do what is necessary and contact international parties to pressure the Israeli government to stop its ongoing attacks against Al Quds and its holy places. For his part, President Abbas thanked President Erdogan for Turkey's stances in support of Palestinian rights, stressing that the Palestinians are conducting intensive contacts at the international level to stop the dangerous Israeli escalation against the Palestinian people, especially in Al Quds and its Islamic and Christian holy places, and Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood.