Turkey’s Erdogan asks Pope to help end ‘massacre’ of Palestinians, calls for international sanctions against Israel

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Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has discussed the ongoing escalation in the Gaza Strip with Pope Francis, urging the pontiff to help end the “massacre” of the Palestinians.

The two held phone talks on Monday, as the Gaza flare-up entered its second week. Erdogan, who has long positioned himself as a champion of the Palestinian cause, has squarely pinned the blame for the conflict on Tel Aviv.

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