International Courant
ISTANBUL
Türkiye and Spain will proceed working collectively to assist deliver peace between Israelis and Palestinians, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan mentioned Thursday.
“Everlasting peace, uninterrupted circulate of support are our priorities,” Erdogan mentioned in a information convention in Madrid alongside Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.
“Prime Minister Sanchez has drastically contributed to stirring the world’s conscience over atrocities in Gaza,” he mentioned, thanking the premier for his “smart stance on Gaza and the Spanish individuals for his or her assist.”
For his half, Sanchez mentioned Türkiye and Spain share an “pressing and crucial” want to for a cease-fire and humanitarian support within the Palestinian enclave in addition to for the discharge of Israeli hostages held there.
Erdogan additionally praised Spain’s current choice to acknowledge Palestine as a state, saying it was of the “utmost significance and may set an instance for different nations.”
“UN Safety Council members ought to stand behind a cease-fire choice and put the required strain on Israel,” he mentioned.
Erdogan additionally thanked Madrid for its assist for Türkiye’s EU membership course of.
“Spain is considered one of our associates that greatest perceive Türkiye’s contributions to the EU and have supported our membership course of because the starting,” he mentioned.
Sanchez, in the meantime, underlined that Spain and Türkiye share a “clear and decided” dedication to peace in Ukraine, Palestine, strengthening rules-based worldwide order.
Erdogan additionally touched on the Russia-Ukraine warfare, saying:
“I reiterated to Spanish Premier Sanchez {that a} simply, complete, and everlasting peace in Ukraine is simply potential by means of dialogue.”
The Turkish president additionally mentioned he and Sanchez mentioned the “rising menace of Islamophobia and xenophobia in Europe,” voicing elevated issues over the rise in assist for far-right events in Europe’s current EU elections.
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