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Erdogan congratulates Macron on decision to recognize Palestine

Turkish president calls for urgent international intervention over humanitarian crisis in Gaza

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a phone call with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, in which he congratulated him on France's decision to recognize Palestine as a state, Anadolu Agency reported, BTA reports.

During the call, the two leaders discussed the deepening humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip and the possibilities for achieving sustainable peace in the Middle East.

Erdogan expressed serious concern about the dire conditions under which the civilian population in Gaza is living, and stressed the need for immediate international intervention. “The humanitarian situation in Gaza is deteriorating. The international community must take action for a quick solution,“ he said.

The Turkish president again called for a political solution to the conflict, stressing that “a two-state solution is key to achieving lasting peace in the region“.