![Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu (L) and Palestinian Foreign Minister Riad Maliki (2nd L) attend the opening ceremony of Palestine's consulate general in Istanbul, on 1 August, 2017 [Berk Özkan/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/20170801_2_25047003_24619397.jpg?fit=920%2C596&ssl=1)
![Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu (L) and Palestinian Foreign Minister Riad Maliki (2nd L) attend the opening ceremony of Palestine's consulate general in Istanbul, on 1 August, 2017 [Berk Özkan/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/20170801_2_25047003_24619393.jpg?w=519&h=779&ssl=1 "ISTANBUL, TURKEY - AUGUST 1: Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu (L) and Palestinian Foreign Minister Riad Maliki (2nd L) attend the opening ceremony of Palestine's consulate general in Istanbul, on August 1, 2017. ( Berk Özkan - Anadolu Agency )")
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu (L) and Palestinian Foreign Minister Riad Maliki (2nd L) attend the opening ceremony of Palestine’s consulate general in Istanbul, on 1 August, 2017 [Berk Özkan/Anadolu Agency]
![Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu (L) and Palestinian Foreign Minister Riad Maliki (2nd L) attend the opening ceremony of Palestine's consulate general in Istanbul, on 1 August, 2017 [Berk Özkan/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/20170801_2_25047003_24619397.jpg?w=393&h=255&ssl=1 "ISTANBUL, TURKEY - AUGUST 1: Palestinian Foreign Minister Riad Maliki delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of Palestine's consulate general in Istanbul, on August 1, 2017. ( Berk Özkan - Anadolu Agency )")
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu (L) and Palestinian Foreign Minister Riad Maliki (2nd L) attend the opening ceremony of Palestine’s consulate general in Istanbul, on 1 August, 2017 [Berk Özkan/Anadolu Agency]
![Palestinian Foreign Minister Riad Maliki attend the opening ceremony of Palestine's consulate general in Istanbul, on 1 August, 2017 [Berk Özkan/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/20170801_2_25047003_24619396.jpg?w=393&h=262&ssl=1 "ISTANBUL, TURKEY - AUGUST 1: Palestinian Foreign Minister Riad Maliki delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of Palestine's consulate general in Istanbul, on August 1, 2017. ( Berk Özkan - Anadolu Agency )")
Palestinian Foreign Minister Riad Maliki attends the opening ceremony of Palestine’s consulate general in Istanbul, on 1 August, 2017 [Berk Özkan/Anadolu Agency]
![Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu (L) and Palestinian Foreign Minister Riad Maliki (2nd L) attend the opening ceremony of Palestine's consulate general in Istanbul, on 1 August, 2017 [Berk Özkan/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/20170801_2_25047003_24619395.jpg?w=393&h=254&ssl=1 "ISTANBUL, TURKEY - AUGUST 1: Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of Palestine's consulate general in Istanbul, on August 1, 2017. ( Berk Özkan - Anadolu Agency )")
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu (L) and Palestinian Foreign Minister Riad Maliki (2nd L) attend the opening ceremony of Palestine’s consulate general in Istanbul, on 1 August, 2017 [Berk Özkan/Anadolu Agency]
![Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu (L) and Palestinian Foreign Minister Riad Maliki (2nd L) attend the opening ceremony of Palestine's consulate general in Istanbul, on 1 August, 2017 [Berk Özkan/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/20170801_2_25047003_24619394.jpg?w=916&h=1374&ssl=1 "ISTANBUL, TURKEY - AUGUST 1: Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu (L) and Palestinian Foreign Minister Riad Maliki (2nd L) attend the opening ceremony of Palestine's consulate general in Istanbul, on August 1, 2017. ( Berk Özkan - Anadolu Agency )")
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu (L) and Palestinian Foreign Minister Riad Maliki (2nd L) attend the opening ceremony of Palestine’s consulate general in Istanbul, on 1 August, 2017 [Berk Özkan/Anadolu Agency]