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Turkish, Iranian leaders affirm mutual stance against Israel

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi discussed on a call on Sunday the importance of Muslim countries, especially Turkey and Iran, taking a common stance against "Israeli brutality in the Palestinian territories", according to Reuters.

"Israel's unlawful attacks on Gaza, humanitarian aid efforts for Palestinians and possible measures towards a permanent ceasefire in the region were discussed during the phone call," the Turkish presidency said in a statement.