In light of the increasing recognition of Palestine by more and more countries, I would like to express my sadness that the leader of this country, Mahmoud Abbas, is not here.

Axar.az reports that these words were made by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during his speech at the high-level debates within the framework of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly.

"Today, together with our citizens, I stand here to be the voice of the Palestinian people, whose voice is being silenced. I thank the countries that have recognized Palestine. I call on the states that have not yet accepted this decision to take such a step as soon as possible," he said.