20th January 2010 - Turkey and Kingdom call on Israel to halt settlements (AN)


The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Turkey have called on Israel to stop settlement activity in the occupied territories, including East Jerusalem. The Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that he was hopeful that the Middle East would soon be turned into a land of peace, prosperity and stability". He added: There is nothing more natural than for Turkey to show concern for the Palestinians, not because we are Muslims; but because we are sane and human beings,"

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