Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry - File photo
CAIRO – 23 July 2017: Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry received a phone call from his Turkish counterpart Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu to discuss steps and measures needed to face Israeli perilous violations against Palestinians in Jerusalem, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ahmed Abou Zeid said on Saturday July 24.
Turkey chairs the Islamic Cooperation Organization (OIC), whose 13th summit was held in April, 2016 in Istanbul under the overall theme ‘Unity and Solidarity for Justice and Peace.’
The 13th Session of the Summit was held at the level of the Heads of States. Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry headed the Egyptian delegation. During the summit, Egypt emphasized on the counter-terrorism efforts.
The ministers also tackled the deteriorating security situation in the holy city and the surroundings of Al-Aqsa Mosque as well as the Israeli dangerous aggression against the Palestinians.
They reviewed the situation and asserted the importance of halting the Israeli escalation as well as lifting restrictions imposed by Israeli authorities on Palestinians especially preventing Palestinians from practicing religious rituals at Al-Aqsa Mosque.
Earlier, clashes erupted between the Israeli forces and Palestinians after Israeli forces killed a number of Palestinians and arrested others.
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