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    The court accused Sudan's leaders of orchestrating a campaign of murder, torture, rape and forced expulsions in Darfur. "If there were such a thing in Darfur, we would be chasing this to the end" Erdogan said. Syrian President Bashar Assad earlier Sunday urged Turkey to maintain good relations with Israel, in order to mediate Damascus-Jerusalem peace negotiations. Full Article at Haaretz
    If there were such a thing in Darfur, we would be chasing this to the end
    Recep Tayyip Erdogan – Recep Tayyip Erdogan SOURCE: Haaretz 3 weeks ago
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Syria to Turkey: Keep Israel ties strong in order to broker peace
  1. It is not possible for those who belong to the Muslim faith to carry out genocide
    Recep Tayyip Erdogan – Recep Tayyip Erdogan SOURCE: Haaretz 3 weeks ago
  2. I cannot discuss this with Netanyahu but I can easily discuss such issues with Omar al-Bashir. I can say to his face: What you are doing is wrong
    SOURCE: Haaretz 3 weeks ago

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