Erdogan regards himself as the representative of Muslim civilization, as the partner, patron, and protector of the the Muslim world. He seeks to reestablish Turkish influence in areas that in the past were part of the Ottoman Empire. Erdogan emphasized this point more than once, describing as “sisters” a series of cities that the Ottoman Empire ruled in the past......“The world must know and understand, that Ramallah, Nablus, Jericho, Rafah, Gaza, and Jerusalem, are sister cities and their residents are our brothers.” Thus, Erdogan links the 'distant vision of the caliphate' with his current, central concern for Palestine, Jerusalem.
2020 he said this...
