ANKARA

Turkish parliament speaker said on Wednesday “the so-called modern world quickly forgot baby Aylan, whose lifeless body washed ashore”.

“Alleged modern world quickly forgot baby Aylan. You should not forget this misery,” Mustafa Sentop told the 20th National Children Forum in the Turkish parliament.

There are millions of babies in the world who can share the same destiny with baby Aylan, Sentop said.

“We should take all necessary steps and precautions,” he added.

He also noted the global peace and sustainable development cannot be achieved without respecting rights of children.

Aylan Kurdi, a 3-year-old Syrian toddler, while trying to

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