Parliamentary Union

Turkey cannot endure a new influx of refugees, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was quoted as saying by local media today.

Erdogan spoke at the official opening of the 16th Conference of the Parliamentary Union of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation at the Dolmabahçe Palace in Istanbul.

President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an called on Muslim countries yesterday to warn Western countries against a rise in Islamophobia, addressing a meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Istanbul.

?We want our friends in the West to see that Islamophobia has become a serious problem. We also expect Islamic countries to sincerely warn the West over this issue,? he said.

Turkish Parliament Speaker Cemil Çiçek said on Jan. 20 that terrorism "threatens all of humanity," strongly condemning all acts of terror across the world and calling for a joint stance on fighting against it.