ANKARA, MAY 17 (DNA) – Istanbul will host a Palestine summit, which 57 members of Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) are expected to participate, to give a strong message against the Israeli violence that martyred at least 62 Palestinians — the youngest being 8 months old — during mass rallies Monday

Turkey, the rotating president of the 57-member Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), is set to host an emergency meeting on Friday to discuss a joint action against Israel in the wake of the recent Gaza killings.

The Istanbul summit meeting — called by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan — is expected to give a strong message against the Israeli violence that martyred at least 62 Palestinians — the youngest being 8 months old — during mass rallies Monday along Gaza’s eastern border.

A large number of heads of state and government including Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah, King Abdullah II of Jordan, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, Afghan President Ashraf Gani, Kuwaiti Amir Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah and Mauritanian President Mohammad Veled Abdulaziz are expected to participate in the summit meeting.

The event is expected to help Muslim leaders show a dedicated and joint stance against Israeli actions. A final declaration is to be released after the gathering.