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During a joint new conference with Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir bin Mohamad said the cooperation between the two countries will help to relieve the Muslim Ummah from being subjugated.

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan holds a joint news conference with Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir bin Mohamad in Ankara, Turkey on July 25, 2019.
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan holds a joint news conference with Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir bin Mohamad in Ankara, Turkey on July 25, 2019. (AA)

Solidarity between Turkey, Malaysia and Pakistan is necessary for the unity of the Islamic world, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said addressing a joint news conference with Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir bin Mohamad on Thursday.

Mohamad echoed the statement saying, “Cooperation between Malaysia and Turkey will help to relieve the Muslim Ummah from being subjugated by others.”

“If you look at the past, Turkey was the saviour of the Muslim Ummah in those days, but for reasons that few are able to understand we now have no Muslim country to stand up and protect us, but that doesn’t mean that this should be forever,” said Mohamad.