Turkey's Erdogan tells Lebanese PM urgent international solution needed to stop Israel

The two leaders met on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York

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Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan. Reuters File Photo

By Reuters

Published: Wed 25 Sep 2024, 10:30 PM

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati on Wednesday that the international community must urgently implement a solution to stop Israel's aggression, the Turkish presidency said, adding he had also voiced support for Lebanon.

"President Erdogan said Israel was disregarding fundamental human rights, committing a genocide in front of the world, noting that stopping this and the humanitarian crisis that emerged as a result of the attacks was a humanitarian duty," his office said in a post on X.

The two met on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

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Israel has repeatedly denied targeting civilians.

Reuters

Published: Wed 25 Sep 2024, 10:30 PM

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