May 30, 2018•Update: May 30, 2018
By Ilkay Guder
ANKARA
The National Security Council held a three-hour-and-15-minute meeting on Wednesday.
Chaired by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the meeting was held at Presidential Palace in the Turkish capital Ankara.
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim also attended the meeting.
Support for Palestine reaffirmed
The National Security Council reaffirmed on Wednesday Turkey’s support to the Palestine cause.
In a statement, Turkey’s top council said that Ankara would continue to support the Palestinian cause on all international platforms.
The meeting lasted three hours and 15 minutes and chaired by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Presidential Palace in the Turkish capital Ankara.
Tension has mounted in the Palestinian territories since last when U.S. President Donald Trump announced his decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.
On May 14, the U.S. relocated its Israel embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, drawing condemnation from across the Arab and Muslim world and further passions in the Palestinian territories.
Since March 30, at least 118 Palestinians have been killed -- and thousands more injured -- by Israeli army gunfire in the eastern Gaza Strip.
