Turkey backs Palestinians over holy site tensions

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Last Updated : Dec 28 2014 | 5:31 PM IST
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu today said Turkey stands behind Palestinians in their efforts to oppose what calls Israeli attempts to "reduce the Islamic character" of Jerusalem.
Davutoglu was speaking to reporters in the central Turkish city of Konya, a day after meeting with exiled Hamas chief Khaled Mashaal.
Violent demonstrations led Israel in November to briefly restrict Muslim access to a holy site in Jerusalem that includes the Al-Aqsa Mosque, Islam's third most sacred place, and the ancient Hebrew Temple Mount, the holiest place in Judaism.
The move fueled accusations that Israel was secretly plotting to take over the site, despite Israeli denials. Davutoglu said: "Turkey won't accept any impositions concerning Al-Aqsa."
Turkish-Israeli relations broke down in 2010 after an Israeli raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla.
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First Published: Dec 28 2014 | 5:31 PM IST

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