site.btaPresident Erdogan Urges Islamic Countries to Take Lead in Isolating Israel Internationally

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Thursday urged Islamic countries to take the lead in isolating Israel on the international arena "because of its aggressive actions in the region," Turkish media outlet reported. Erdogan was speaking at the opening of the Cairo summit of the Group of Eight Islamic countries.

"We see Israel's steps that disregard Syria's territorial integrity, including the expansion of illegal settlements in the Golan Heights. As Islamic countries, we must lead steps that can be taken against Israel," he said. He added further, "I believe the D-8 must respond more strongly to the lawlessness threatening Syria's stability and our region." 


He argued that it is very important to impose an arms embargo on Israel and stop trade with it.

Syria is a target of Israeli aggression, President Erdogan added.