ISTANBUL

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday spoke over the phone with Omani Sultan Haitham bin Tariq and discussed bilateral relations as well as Israel’s attacks on Gaza.

During the call, Erdogan stated that “efforts to stop Israel's attacks on Palestinian territory and to dispatch urgent humanitarian aid to the region at the desired level should increasingly continue and that it is essential for the Islamic world to take steps in unity regarding this issue.”

The two leaders also exchanged Eid al-Fitr greetings.

Eid al-Fitr holiday marks the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.