ISTANBUL: Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, right, shakes hands with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, left, prior to their meeting in Istanbul, Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017. Leaders and high-ranking officials of Muslim countries will meet Wednesday Dec. 13, in Istanbul for an extraordinary summit to discuss the U.S. recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Erdogan has been vehemently critical of the U.S. move and said the leaders would relay a “strong message.” (AP/PTI)