Erdoğan said: “We, as always, maintain our solidarity with the Palestinian people and our support for the Palestinian cause in the strongest manner. Having recognized the State of Palestine the moment it was declared, Türkiye advocates the two-state solution on every platform.”

Noting that the steps that would be taken to strengthen the relations between Türkiye and Palestine further were addressed during his meeting with Abbas, Erdoğan said he reaffirmed Türkiye’s support for the Palestinian people’s welfare and development.

“Palestine always has a unique place in our people’s hearts”

Stating that important regional issues were also on the agenda of the meeting, Erdoğan noted: “Palestine always has a unique place in our people’s hearts. We, as always, maintain our solidarity with the Palestinian people and our support for the Palestinian cause in the strongest manner.”

“Having recognized the State of Palestine the moment it was declared, Türkiye advocates the two-state solution on every platform,” Erdoğan said. “As you know, we have reacted against the loss of lives caused by Israel’s attacks in Gaza in an open and clear manner. We medevacked our two Palestinian kids, who got wounded in the attacks, to Türkiye last week for treatment.”

“We by no means accept actions aimed at changing the status of al-Quds and al-Aqsa mosque”

Wishing Allah’s mercy upon those martyrized in the attacks and recovery to the wounded, Erdoğan offered his condolences to the relatives of martyrs and stated: “We by no means accept actions aimed at changing the status of al-Quds and al-Aqsa Mosque. We express our sensitivities and expectations on this issue to our Israeli counterparts in the clearest and frankest manner. The steps taken in our relations with Israel will never decrease our support for the Palestinian cause. On the contrary, our Palestinian brothers also state that these steps will contribute to solving the Palestinian issue and ameliorating the Palestinian people’s situation. We also follow the efforts to achieve unity and reconciliation among our Palestinian brothers and sisters. We stand ready to provide every kind of support to that end as well.” (ILKHA)