Erdogan slams world for 'failure' in Jerusalem test

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday slammed the whole world for failing to stand up to Israeli violence against unarmed Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip, Anadolu agency reported.

Speaking at a mass rally in Istanbul's Yenikapi fairgrounds that was held to show support for Palestinians, Erdogan said: "The Islamic world failed in the Jerusalem test. Not only the Islamic world but the entire world failed in the Jerusalem test."

The rally was launched under the theme "Condemning Oppression, Supporting al-Quds [Jerusalem]".