Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused the world of not backing Turkey's fight against terrorism, saying the international community is not exerting enough effort to stop foreign fighters from entering Syria.

Speaking from New York, Erdogan said Turkey is taking the reins in the world's fight against terrorism but the rest of the world is not supporting its efforts. He acknowledged that Turkey cannot fight terrorists alone, Times of India relayed.

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"We can stop this flow of foreign terrorist fighters," Erdogan said in one of his speeches, "only if our friends and partners awaiting our cooperation show, themselves, a sort of cooperation as well."

Erdogan attended a Security Council meeting wherein members approved a resolution that will require countries to prevent terrorist organizations from recruiting and transporting foreign fighters. U.S. President Barack Obama served as the chairman of the meeting, which was attended mostly by the heads of its 15 members.

Based on estimates by U.S. intelligence, there are 12,000 fighters who have entered Syria and Iraq to join the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), or Daesh. The latter has an estimated 31,000 fighters at present.

Turkey, one of the supporters of the movement to oust Syrian leader Bashar Assad, has been in hot water for reportedly allowing thousands of foreigners to enter Syria from its borders.

Erdogan explained that the threat starts when foreign fighters leave their source countries and other involved nations do not cooperate in time. However, he said the source countries recently shared information to Turkey, helping the latter limit the flow of the fighters from across the border.

The Turkish government deported almost 1,000 foreigners and put another 3,600 people under the "no entry list." Turkey has also sacrificed considerably when it accepted over a million Syrian refugees last week, Erdogan detailed.

The Turkish president expressed his disappointment at the lack of support the international community gave. He expected the world to unite with them in this fight, especially in light of Turkey's "sacrifices" in the recent week, said Erdogan.

Although Erdogan offered military assistance, he did not specify his participation in the U.S.-led coalition's campaign against Daesh.

Additionally, Erdogan criticized the United Nations (UN) for failing to act on the world's most pressing issues. He cited the civil war in Syria and the conflict in Gaza which left thousands of people dead.

The Turkish leader urged the UN to be "brave" in its efforts to solve world crises, the report stated.

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