"Turkish premier calls on Muslim countries to contribute troops to Lebanon
ISTANBUL, Turkey Turkey's premier on Sunday said Muslim countries had a historic duty to contribute troops for a peacekeeping force in Lebanon and said at least as many Islamic countries should send soldiers as European countries.
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan was speaking in Istanbul at a ceremony inaugurating the headquarters of the 56-nation Organization of the Islamic Conference's Youth Forum. President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan and Pakistani Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz were present."
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