Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on Israel for settlement of peace.
Erdogan visited Turkmens in Kuvasra village in Akkar region of Lebanon together with Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri on Wednesday.
Erdogan said, “Israeli government has to see and understand this: if there is peace in this region, Israel wins as much as the region. If there is war and clash in this region, Israeli citizens are harmed as much as the people in the region. Thus, we, one more time, invite Israel to peace, return from its mistakes and apologize both for the interest of Israel and the people in the region.”
We want Israel immediately to stop its provoking activities which endangers the region and the world, added Erdogan.
We want the whole world and public opinion to assume a stance supporting law and justice, said Erdogan adding that Turkey only wanted peace, justice and tranquility in the region.
Regarding Turkish-Lebanese relations, Erdogan said that they would take steps which would strengthen economic and political cooperation. He recalled that visa procedures were lifted mutually between Turkey and Lebanon.
Noting that Turkey would always support Lebanon, Erdogan said that Turkmens in the region would be a friendship bridge between Turkey and Lebanon.
Meanwhile, Hariri said that Lebanon welcomed Turkey’s building a school in the region, and he thanked Erdogan for his efforts.
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