Then, the Turkish President declared the opening of the Islamic Summit Conference in its 13th session in Istanbul President Recep Tayyip Erdogan welcomed the leaders and heads of delegations of Muslim countries participating in the conference. He said "I welcome you in your second homeland, Turkey, and I thank all those who contributed to the preparation for this conference where we are being honored by your attendance," expressing thanks to the OIC Secretary General, Iyad bin Amin Madani. --More 12:53 LOCAL TIME 09:53 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w