Aoun to Attend Islamic Summit on Jerusalem in Istanbul

President Michel Aoun will fly to Turkey next week to partake in the Islamic summit on Jerusalem in Istanbul, Al-Joumhouria daily reported on Saturday.

Quoting diplomatic sources, the daily said that “Aoun has informed related Turkish authorities that he will participate in the summit to be held Wednesday at the invitation of Turkish President Recep Tayyib Erdogan.”

The sources added that Aoun will head a delegation to the Turkish capital.

Erdogan has invited leaders of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member states to convene on December 13 to discuss the US move to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.

The OIC meeting aims to display a joint action and coordination among Muslim countries against US President Donald Trump's move.