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Monday 28 Dec 2015 - 09:30 Makkah mean time-17-3-1437
President Erdogan (Pic: Anadolu Agency)
Istanbul (IINA) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called on the Muslim world to unite against terrorism, Anadolu Agency reported.
"As Muslims, we have an important mission which is to stand against organizations such as Daesh, Al-Qaeda, Boko Haram, and al-Shabaab that do the greatest harm to Muslims by using the name of Islam," Erdogan said during an address at an event here on Sunday.
He added that Muslims had a big role to play to protect their religion from exploitation. "If Muslims do not do anything to prevent these terrorist organizations, all those interventions targeting our region will continue."
The Turkish president also criticized Russian presence in Syria. "If Russia had not seen Syria as a step to keep its presence in the East Mediterranean, there would have been a different policy to follow in the region," he said.
"What is Russia doing in Syria and Iraq? Do you know what the answer is? 'In line with the international law, if an administration invites you, then you can go there,' they say. You do not have to help a regime that killed nearly 400,000 people," Erdogan said referring to Kremlin's support for the Bashar al-Assad regime.
Russia began its air operations in Syria on September 30 to support Assad. While the Kremlin says the airstrikes target Daesh, some members of the western NATO alliance believe Russia is targeting groups opposed to Assad, including some that enjoy U.S. and Turkey's support.
According to a report released earlier this month by Amnesty International, Russian airstrikes in Syria have killed “hundreds” of civilians over the last three months.
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