Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said, Tuesday, "It is the duty of all Muslims to adopt the Palestinian interests and protect Jerusalem."
Speaking at a parliamentary conference on Jerusalem in Istanbul, Erdoğan also said defense of the al-Aqsa Mosque should not be left in the hands of children armed only with rocks. He denounced a bill to ban the use of loudspeakers at mosques in Israel between 11pm and 7am, and said, "In light of its failure to implement decisions on vital issues such as Palestine, do not expect the United Nations to find solutions to current problems."