Palestine has awarded Turkish Kung Fu fighter Necmettin Erbakan Akyuz the Order of Jerusalem, with the rank of Knight of Jerusalem, in appreciation of his solidarity with the Palestinian people during the European Wushu Kungfu Championship that almost cost him his medal, Anadolu reported. This came during a ceremony held on Saturday at the Palestinian Consulate in Istanbul, with the participation of the President of the Palestinian Olympic Committee, Jibril Rajoub, the Palestinian Ambassador to Ankara, Fayed Mustafa, and the Palestinian Consul General in Istanbul, Hana Abdel Rahman. Rajoub said that Akyuz embodies “the Turkish distinguished position towards the Palestinian cause, adding that his actions embody distinguished humanity and moral values.” Rajoub awarded the medal on behalf of Palestinian Authority […]
