The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement Monday announcing the decision to join the contact group which parties recently agreed to establish within the scope of the peace talks carried out with the mediation of Malaysia.
The framework agreement for the International contact group was signed on September 15 2009.
Philippines and the MILF also decided to invite England, Japan and Saudi Arabia to join the contact group.
The MILF is an Islamist group located in the southern Philippines, one of two Islamic military groups, the other being the Abu Sayyaf, that claim belligerency against the Government of the Philippines, the United States and its supporters for political corruption.
These groups are found in Bangsamoro region, an area in Mindanao, the Sulu Archipelago, Palawan, Basilan and other neighbouring islands.
