AFP, Ankara :
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday called on Muslim states to speak with one voice against terrorism and racism, positioning himself once again as a key leader of the Islamic world.
Addressing a meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Istanbul, Erdogan said Islamic states had to defeat the successors of the iconic British officer Lawrence of Arabia who were seeking to disrupt the Middle East.
His comments came ahead of a tour of Ethiopia, Somalia and Djibouti scheduled to begin Wednesday.
He said acts of terrorism “never bind the Muslims nor Islamic countries” and called on the Muslim world to engage in “self-criticism” to define a united route in order to address the challenges.
“When the Muslim world remains silent and every sect stands behind their own sympathisers, others are stepping in: terrorists and modern Lawrences,” he said.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday called on Muslim states to speak with one voice against terrorism and racism, positioning himself once again as a key leader of the Islamic world.
Addressing a meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Istanbul, Erdogan said Islamic states had to defeat the successors of the iconic British officer Lawrence of Arabia who were seeking to disrupt the Middle East.
His comments came ahead of a tour of Ethiopia, Somalia and Djibouti scheduled to begin Wednesday.
He said acts of terrorism “never bind the Muslims nor Islamic countries” and called on the Muslim world to engage in “self-criticism” to define a united route in order to address the challenges.
“When the Muslim world remains silent and every sect stands behind their own sympathisers, others are stepping in: terrorists and modern Lawrences,” he said.
