Turkish FM Davutoğlu brought to tears in Gaza

November 21 2012 11:19:18

Turkish FM Davutoğlu brought to tears in Gaza

CAIRO - Anatolia News Agency

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Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu was moved to tears during a visit to Gaza with a delegation of Arab foreign ministers led by Arab League Secretary-General Nabil Elaraby.

Davutoğlu visited wounded people in the al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza and met the relatives of Palestinians who had lost their lives.

Photo Gallery: Tears of Davutoğlu in Gaza

The minister cried as he hugged the family of a Palestinian who was killed in the attacks.

Davutoğlu made history as the first high-level Turkish dignitary to visit Gaza. The delegation was welcomed by Palestinian officials at the Rafah border gate.

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