Turkish President Erdogan welcomes steps by European countries to recognise a Palestinian state

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has welcomed steps being taken by European countries to recognise a Palestinian state.

“We find the recent humanitarian reactions coming from Europe, particularly from France and Britain, very valuable. We welcome every step taken toward recognition of the State of Palestine,” Erdogan said.

“No one can remain silent in the face of the atrocities in Gaza, where children are dying of hunger and civilians seeking food are deliberately shot,” he added.

France announced last week it would recognise a Palestinian state. The move was followed by the UK on Tuesday and Portugal on Thursday.