Turkish FM Çavuşoğlu reaffirms solidarity with Palestine
In a phone call on Friday, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu told his Palestinian counterpart Riad Maliki that Türkiye places great importance on preserving the sanctity and status of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem.
- Türkiye
- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 07:20 | 07 April 2023
- Modified Date: 07:30 | 07 April 2023
Türkiye's Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu on Friday reaffirmed Türkiye's continued solidarity with Palestine.
In a phone call, Çavuşoğlu told Palestinian Foreign Minister Riad Maliki that Türkiye places great importance on preserving the sanctity and status of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem.
Stressing Türkiye's continued solidarity with Palestine, Çavuşoğlu also expressed his country's readiness to do whatever is necessary to de-escalate tensions.
For his part, Malki conveyed gratitude for Türkiye's support.
On Wednesday, Israeli police said they detained 350 Palestinians from the Al-Aqsa Mosque complex, with witnesses saying they used excessive force, including tear gas.
Israel occupied East Jerusalem during the 1967 Arab-Israeli War. It annexed the entire city in 1980, a move never recognized by the international community.