His Majesty King Abdullah on Sunday held a meeting with Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglo, during which the two sides underlined the vitality of concerted international efforts to counter terrorism and extremism.

They also agreed that Syria needs a political solution to end the suffering of its people and the state of chaos the country is undergoing. They urged the world community to stand by countries hosting Syrian refugees to enable them to carry out their humanitarian duty towards these refugees.

On Jerusalem, the Turkish premier stressed the importance of the Hashemite custodianship in safeguarding Al Aqsa Mosque, voicing his country’s support for the King’s efforts to confront Israel’s policies aimed to change the status quo of the holy sites in the city.

They also discussed ways to support Iraq’s stability through working with all its components to counter terrorism and protect the unity and sovereignty of the country.