Jeddah (TDI): Türkiye has called for stronger international efforts to stop Israeli attacks in Gaza, fully implement the cease-fire and protect the rights of the Palestinian people.
Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister Musa Kulaklıkaya made the call while chairing the Organization of Islamic Cooperation’s (OIC) 23rd Extraordinary Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
The meeting focused on the Palestinian issue and the election of a new OIC secretary-general. Addressing the session, Kulaklıkaya stressed the importance of strengthening the OIC’s role in responding to regional and global challenges and promoting peace, stability and prosperity.
He called for an end to attacks in Gaza and urged the full implementation of the cease-fire, along with the uninterrupted and unhindered delivery of humanitarian assistance to Palestinians.
Kulaklıkaya said lasting peace required the protection of the legitimate rights of Palestinians and the establishment of a two-state solution based on international law.
He also warned against allowing what Türkiye describes as Israeli violations and actions contrary to international law to become a “new status quo”.
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The Turkish deputy foreign minister called for greater international efforts to ensure accountability, while expressing concern over the displacement of Palestinian families and increasing settler violence in the occupied West Bank.
He further warned that provocations around Al-Aqsa Mosque and other holy sites in Jerusalem could further escalate regional tensions.
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Kulaklıkaya reaffirmed Türkiye’s support for preserving the historical status quo at the holy sites and also raised concerns over Israeli military operations targeting Lebanon, Syria and other parts of the region.
