The Turkish presidency has announced the launch of a humanitarian aid campaign to help the Palestinians during the holy month of Ramadan in cooperation with the UN.
Turkish presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin told a news conference on Wednesday that his country decided to take step after the US administration shrank its aid to the Palestinian Authority.
Kalin affirmed that Turkish president Recep Erdogan in his capacity as chairman of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation would send letters to leaders of Islamic countries to urge them to launch similar campaigns to support the Palestinians.
He described the intended opening of the US embassy in Occupied Jerusalem on May 14 as “null and void to Turkey” stressing that his country would continue its efforts to protect the religious and cultural identity of the holy city “which is a red line to Ankara.”
