President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari and Nigeria to stand with Palestine in the wake of the latest attacks by Israel on Jerusalem and Gaza, Njenje Media News reports.
Erdogan while speaking on Friday, May 14, during a phone conversation with Buhari, asked that Nigeria, as a member of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, show solidarity with Palestine — another member of the organisation.
The Turkish Presidency in a post on it’s official Twitter handle wrote:
“President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke by phone with President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria. Exchanging Eid al-Fitr greetings, the two leaders discussed bilateral relations and regional developments.”
“Drawing attention to Turkey’s efforts exerted in order for the international community to teach the necessary lesson to unlawful, unjust and unscrupulous Israel due to its attacks against Palestine, President Erdogan voiced his belief that Nigeria would show solidarity with the Palestinians in this rightful cause,”
