Türkiye on Wednesday strongly condemned the Israeli police raid on East Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque compound, saying the assault on Muslim worshippers throughout Ramadan violates the sanctity of the positioning and was unacceptable.
In a press release launched by the Foreign Ministry, Türkiye mentioned: “We condemn the Israeli security forces raiding Al-Aqsa Mosque … detaining many Palestinian civilians by violating the sanctity of the Haram-i Sharif and the historical status quo since last night.”
“These attacks against those who pray in Masjid al-Aqsa during the holy month of Ramadan are in no way acceptable.”
It additionally voiced issues over the escalation of violence throughout the area.
“We are very concerned about the escalation that has already spread to the region, especially Gaza,” the assertion mentioned.
Türkiye known as for calm and urged Israel to stop violence and provocations.
“The Israeli government must immediately cease all provocations, actions and attacks that may lead to a further escalation of tensions in the region,” it added.
Source: www.dailysabah.com