Erdogan continues efforts to halt Israel's attacks on Gaza

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday telephoned his Czech counterpart Mirek Topolanek, whose country just took over the rotating term presidency of the European Union from France, as part of his diplomatic efforts to halt Israel's attacks on the Gaza Strip. Following his three-day Middle East tour including Syria, Jordan, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia, Erdogan also telephoned French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his Spanish counterpart and Alliance of Civilizations Co-Chair Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, calling on them to actively engage in international efforts to halt Israel's attacks in Gaza.