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Turkish president concerned about killing of Muslims in Middle East

Türkiye Materials 21 January 2015 17:39 (UTC +04:00)
It is regrettable that Muslims kill Muslims.
Turkish president concerned about killing of Muslims in Middle East

Baku, Azerbaijan, Jan.21

By Rufiz Hafizoglu - Trend:

It is regrettable that Muslims kill Muslims, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said speaking about the latest developments in the Middle East.

The president said that while the world is silent on the events taking place in Syria and Iraq, the militants of the 'Islamic State' terrorist group continue killing the Muslims to achieve their own goals, TRT Haber TV channel reported on Jan.21.

Erdogan added that the Muslim countries should resolve their problems without turning to mediators for help.

The 'Islamic State' (IS, formerly ISIL or ISIS,) was created in 2003 in Iraq. Between 2004 and 2006, the organization was led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, and consisted of 11 radical Islamist groups, which had close ties to the terrorist organization Al-Qaeda.

Following the start of military confrontation in Syria between the armed opposition and the government forces, the IS penetrated the country in 2013. The organization said at the time it refuses to take the oath of Al-Qaeda and declared 'a holy war' against all groups in Iraq and Syria, as well as the Syrian government forces.

Strengthening of the IS in Syria allowed it to return to Iraq, deploying military actions against government forces there.

In late June of 2014, the IS announced about the creation of the 'Islamic Caliphate' on the territories under its control in Iraq and Syria. In turn, Iraqi authorities asked the international community for help in fighting the IS.

Edited by SI

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