Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan don call on UN member states make dem recognise Palestine as sovereign state. He talk say any attempt wey wan stop Palestinian statehood go fail, and say for end one Palestinian state wey base for 1967 borders with occupied East Jerusalem as im capital go end up dey established.
For address wey he deliver for the 81st UN General Assembly for New York on Tuesday, Erdogan urge countries wey never still recognise Palestine make dem think again. He also criticise say Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas no show the UN General Assembly for second year running.
Erdogan talk say 74,000 Palestinians don "fall victim to Israel’s state terrorism" and describe Gaza as "the most inhumane, most shameful concentration camp of our time." He call am the world’s biggest graveyard for children and the area wey get the highest number of child amputees.
He still accuse Israel say dem dey pursue wetin he call a "genocidal mindset" wey "no fit ever tire for killing," and say person wey get humanity, mercy or conscience no fit turn blind eye.
The Turkish president say Abbas no show na injustice to Palestinians wey "dey wound consciences," and add say Türkiye go still dey the voice for a "free and sovereign" state of Palestine even if Abbas no dey.
"Attempts to stifle Palestinian statehood will fail," Erdogan say, reiterating say Türkiye go continue to support the establishment of a Palestinian state wey base for the 1967 borders, with occupied East Jerusalem as im capital.
As he address the Gaza crisis, Erdogan say the enclave don turn to the world’s biggest cemetery for children and the place wey get the world’s highest rate of child amputations.
As for the occupied West Bank, Erdogan say the territory dey go through "the most severe period of occupier terror," as he criticise Israel policies toward Palestinians.
He also call make reconstruction of Gaza start without delay, and urge UN member states make dem put "greater pressure" on Israel.
Call for UN reform
Erdogan criticise the UN ability to handle conflicts, saying the organisation wey dem set up 81 years ago to keep international peace and security don lose the power to fulfil its mission.
"Dem wey for Palestine, Lebanon, and Sudan wey pin their hopes on the UN don disappointed," he say.
He renew him call to reform the UN Security Council, arguing say system where the will of more than 190 countries depend on the "whim of five" no fair and no fit build trust.
Erdogan repeat him long-standing call say "the world is bigger than five," meaning the five permanent members of the Security Council, and he urge change to the system wey international law dey apply different between powerful and weaker states.
"Impunity dey lead to decay," he say.
Regional mata
Erdogan say Türkiye want the Russia-Ukraine war make e end, while still making sure Ukraine sovereignty and territorial integrity dey respected.
On Syria, he say Türkiye see the country dey move towards becoming a "safe and peaceful" state and pledge continued support for the Syrian people.
He say to keep stability and calm for Libya remain priority for Türkiye, and he stress the importance of freedom of navigation for the Strait of Hormuz.
"Türkiye believes freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz must be preserved," he say.
Erdogan also describe recent attacks on commercial vessels for the Black Sea as "unacceptable, regardless of who carries them out."
He say Türkiye dey cement regional solidarity through defence alliance with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, with aim to develop solutions to regional problems.
On Europe, Erdogan warn say the continent no fit become stronger or more secure while dem exclude Türkiye from im security architecture.
He also call for recognition of the sovereign equality of the Turkish Cypriot people and make dem end their "unofficial isolation."
