Turkish and Palestinian presidents discuss international recognition of Palestinian statehood at UN

LONDON: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday discussed with his Palestinian counterpart, Mahmoud Abbas, preparations for the UN General Assembly in New York next week, during which several countries have pledged to officially recognize the State of Palestine. Their meeting, at the presidential palace in Ankara, focused on efforts to end Israel’s ongoing war on Gaza that began almost two years ago, the latest developments in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, and the pursuit of a two-state solution to resolve the wider conflict between Israelis and Palestinians.

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