Erdogan: Turkey will not allow Israel to ignite the region

(Patria) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said his country will strive to hold Israel accountable for the crimes it has committed in the Gaza Strip and will not allow it to "ignite the region".

"We will oppose Israel's attempts to ignite the region. Israel, which is committing genocide, will be held accountable," Erdogan said, TASS reported.

Erdogan also said that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will address the Turkish parliament on Thursday. On that day, the republican parliament will hold an emergency session in support of Palestine. "Abbas will be our guest today, and tomorrow he will address the parliament. He will announce Palestine's fight for freedom to the whole world.

We will show the whole world that Abbas has the same right to speak in our parliament as (Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin) Netanyahu has in the United States," said the Turkish president.

Turkish authorities condemned Netanyahu's speech in the US Congress on July 24 and invited Abbas to address the local parliament on August 15, who arrived in Turkey last night for a two-day visit.