Turkish chief promised to proceed his nation’s fortify for Palestine whilst keeping up that Ankara’s reconciliation efforts with Israel would not at all have an effect on it.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan made the feedback all through a consult with through his Palestinian counterpart Mahmoud Abbas, who arrived in Ankara only one week after Turkey and Israel introduced their determination to revive complete diplomatic family members and reappoint ambassadors for the primary time since 2018.
“The steps taken in our relations with Israel will in no way reduce our support for the Palestinian cause,” Erdogan stated. “On the contrary, our Palestinian brothers also express that these steps will contribute to a solution to the Palestinian issue and improve the situation of the Palestinian people.”
Abbas did not remark immediately at the rapprochement between Turkey and Israel however thanked Ankara for its “unwavering” fortify to the Palestinians.
“We are aware of their support for their legitimate rights, freedom and independence,” Abbas stated. “We know that Turkey and its institutions stand by the Palestinian people and the Palestinian state in every field, and support them in the international arena.”
Restoration of complete diplomatic family members after months of efforts
Last week, Israel and Turkey introduced they had been restoring complete diplomatic family members in the most recent step in months of reconciliation between the 2 nations.
Turkey and Israel had been as soon as shut regional allies, however the courting disintegrated beneath Erdogan, who has been an outspoken critic of Israel’s insurance policies towards the Palestinians. Israel, in flip, has objected to Turkey’s embody of the Palestinian militant team Hamas, which regulations the Gaza Strip.
The two nations withdrew their respective ambassadors in 2010 after Israeli forces stormed a Gaza-bound flotilla sporting humanitarian assist for Palestinians that broke an Israeli blockade. The incident resulted within the deaths of 9 Turkish activists.
Following an strive at mending ties, Turkey recalled its ambassador once more in 2018 after the United States moved its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.
Earlier on Tuesday, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu stated Palestinians did not object to the advance of family members between Turkey and Israel.
“The dialogue (with Israel) will allow us to better defend the Palestinians,” Cavusoglu advised Haber Global tv in an interview. “They say this themselves.”
“The steps that we are taking does not mean that Turkey will make concessions,” he stated.
Cavusoglu stated a brand new ambassador can be named quickly.
