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Erdogan asks Muslim states to stand united – The Express Tribune

Discussed Jerusalem and Palestine with Jordans King Abdullah II at his palace in Amman

Jordan's King Abdullah II (R) greets Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the royal palace in Amman. PHOTO: AFP.

AMMAN:Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged Muslims nations to increase cooperation with each other during hisvisit to Jordans capital, Amman.

He was accompanied by Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on his trip to Jordan to celebrate the 70thanniversary of diplomatic relations between the two states. Speaking during a meeting at Al Hussainiah Palace between delegations from both countries, Erdogan said that the Islamic world was going through a tough time.

Israeli removal of holy site metal detectors not enough: Erdogan

We, the Islamic world, are living in difficult times. As Muslims, we must maintain solidarity in the region, Erdogan said.

Earlier, he discussed the situation in Jerusalem and Palestine with Jordans King Abdullah II at his palace in Amman.

I know my brother is concerned about Palestine, Erdogan said, referring to the king.

Erdogan added that Turkey and Jordan would collaborate to ensure that the sanctity of Al-Aqsa mosque is preserved. The Jordanian monarch thanked him for his firm stance on the Al-Aqsa incident and support to Jordan.

Israel slams rights violator Erdogan over Jerusalem remarks

During the previous month, Israel had imposed new security measures at Al-Aqsa after two police officers were killed at the site. The measures consisted of metal detectors and cameras at the holy mosque, sparking violence between Palestinians and security forces which led to outrage in the Muslim world.

The king said that bilateral issues had also been discussed during his meeting with the Turkish president.

We have discussed issues related to our countries on the 70th anniversary of our historic relations. We will continue to develop our relations in political, economic, military, social and security sectors, said the king.

This story originally appeared on Anadolu Agency.

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August 22nd, 2017

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Turkey and Iran considering joint anti-terror cooperation, says Erdogan – TRT World

The Turkish president's comments on the cooperation against terror groups came as Turkey's prime minister confirmed that the country had "neutralised" 4,600 Daesh militants in Syria and Iraq. Backdropped by a poster of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder of modern Turkey, Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan talks to members of the media in Istanbul, Monday, Aug. 21, 2017.

Turkey and Iran have discussed possible joint military action against terror groups, after talks in Ankara last week between the chief of staff of Iran's armed forces and Turkish leaders, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday.

Speaking to reporters before departing on an official visit to Jordan, Erdogan also said a more effective struggle against the outlawed PKK and its Iranian affiliate, PJAK, would be possible through joint action with Iran.

"Joint action against terrorist groups that have become a threat is always on the agenda. This issue has been discussed between the two military chiefs, and I discussed more broadly how this should be carried out," Erdogan said.

The PKK and the PJAK are listed as a terrorist organisation by Turkey, Iran and the US.

Decisive against Daesh

Meanwhile, Turkey's Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said the country has been the most decisive in the fight against Daesh.

Speaking on Monday at a conference during his official visit to Singapore, Yildirim said Turkey had cleared more than 2,000 square kilometres (772 square miles) of territory from Daesh during Operation Euphrates Shield.

"So far, 3,800 in Syria, 800 in Iraq - in total 4,600 Daesh terrorists - have been neutralised. Today, no other country has been more decisive in the fight against Daesh like Turkey," he said.

Operation Euphrates Shield saw Free Syrian Army fighters, who were backed by the Turkish military, take control of territory in northern Syria from Daesh between August 2016 and March 2017.

Yildirim said Turkey continues to play an active role in the global coalitions fight against Daesh.

"Terrorism is a serious threat to national, regional and global security. Close cooperation internationally in the fight against terrorism is a must."

Turkey has been fighting against PKK terrorism for 40 years, he said.

In fact, Turkey has been actively engaged in the fight against Daesh, PKK, PYD, YPG and Fetullah Terrorist Organisation, he added.

"In order to end the global threat by terrorist organizations, all countries should fight them through joint efforts, without making distinctions between them and without stressing their ethnic structure or identity," he said.

Yildirim touched on situation in Iraq and Syria while speaking at the Turkey-Singapore Business Forum.

"This confusion in Syria, Iraq will probably not last for long."

Turkey and other countries were making great efforts to end the problems in the two Middle Eastern countries, he said.

He added Turkey would become the "most stable" country in the next decades.

Source: AA

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August 22nd, 2017

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Erdogan Calls on Turks in Germany to Reject Main Parties …

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on Turks living in Germany not to vote for political parties he accused of verbally attacking Turkey to bolster their support in next months elections, drawing a rebuke from Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Germanys Christian Democrats and Social Democratic Party -- the two ruling parties -- as well as the Greens are all enemies of Turkey, Erdogan said Friday in televised remarks directed at about 1 million German voters of Turkish origin. I think Turkish voters should teach a necessary lesson at the ballot box to those political parties who are so aggressive and disrespectful toward Turkey.

Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul on Aug. 18.

Photographer: Kayhan Ozer/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

Hours later, Merkel responded through her spokesman that foreign heads of state had no business weighing in on Germanys election process, stoking further tension between the two NATO allies.

On President Erdogans recent statements: We expect foreign governments not to intervene in our internal affairs, Merkels chief spokesman, Steffen Seibert, said on Twitter.

Erdogans call comes days after Merkel, who leads the Christian Democratic Union, criticized Turkey for jailing journalists and activists, saying that the bilateral relationship couldnt continue unchanged. Expanding the European Unions customs union to include Turkey also wont move forward as long as tensions remain, she said.

The Turkish leaders intervention in the German campaign less than six weeks before the Sept. 24 vote drew an stiffer response from Merkels Social Democratic challenger in the election, Martin Schulz, as well as Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel, also in the SPD.

Erdogan has lost any sense of proportion, Schulz wrote on Twitter. We stand even more with those who are fighting for a free and democratic Turkey.

Gabriel accused Erdogan of interfering with German sovereignty, saying I call on the people of Germany to stand against this, according to RND.

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Relations between the two countries have turned increasingly hostile after Turkey arrested a German-Turkish journalist in February and Germany refused to allow Turkish government ministers to campaign for expatriate Turks votes before a referendum giving Erdogan sweeping powers in April. They soured further after Turkey arrested 10 human rights activists, including the director of Amnesty International and a German citizen, in July.

With assistance by Patrick Donahue

August 21st, 2017

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