Politics
Add as a preferred source on GoogleThe Foreign Ministry tied its position to the 38th anniversary of the Palestinian declaration of independence.
Türkiye's Foreign Ministry restated its support for Palestinian statehood Sunday, using the 38th anniversary of the Palestinian declaration of independence to set out the borders and capital it backs.
The ministry supports a sovereign Palestinian state based on the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital and territory that remains connected. It also said Türkiye would continue opposing what it characterized as injustice and oppression affecting Palestinians.
Anadolu Agency cited Turkish diplomatic sources for its account of a Thursday call involving Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi.
Türkiye’s Directorate of Communications said mining was another potential area for future steps and that pending agreements could strengthen the legal basis of bilateral ties.
The ministry said about 100,000 Ahıska Turks were deported to remote parts of the Soviet Union in 1944 and thousands died.
