Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Turkey, Brazil, Denmark, Indonesia, France, Palestine, Finland, Spain, Sweden, Ireland, Iceland, Qatar, Luxembourg, Egypt, Norway, Portugal, Slovenia, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and the Secretaries General of the Arab League and OIC made a joint written statement about Israel’s unlawful decisions regarding the West Bank. The statement said, “We condemn in the strongest terms a series of recent decisions taken by Israel that comprehensively expand its unlawful control over the West Bank. These changes are far-reaching, reclassifying Palestinian lands as Israel’s so-called ‘state land’, accelerating illegal settlement activities and further deepening Israeli rule.”

‘WE REVERSE OUR UNSHAKEN COMMITMENT TO ACHIEVING PEACE’

The following statements were included in the written statement:

“We have a clear view that Israel’s illegal settlements and its decisions aimed at advancing them are a blatant violation of international law, including previous resolutions of the United Nations (UN) Security Council and the Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice in 2024. These latest decisions are part of a clear trend aimed at changing the reality on the ground and advancing unacceptable de facto annexation. We also have ongoing efforts towards peace and stability in the region, including the 20-Point Plan for Gaza.” We call on the Israeli Government to immediately reverse these decisions, comply with its international obligations and refrain from taking steps that would lead to permanent changes in the legal and administrative status of the Occupied Palestinian Territories. In this context, such actions are a deliberate and direct attack on the viability of the State of Palestine and the implementation of the two-state solution. We reiterate that we reject all measures aimed at changing the demographic structure, character and status of the Palestinian Territories, including East Jerusalem, which have been occupied since 1967. In the face of the alarming escalation in the West Bank, we reiterate our determination to take concrete steps in accordance with international law against the expansion of illegal settlements in Palestinian territories, policies of forced displacement and threats of annexation. We recognize the special role of the historical Hashemite patronage and emphasize the importance of preserving the historical and legal status quo in Jerusalem and the holy sites of Jerusalem during the holy month of Ramadan. Ministers call on Israel to immediately release the withheld tax revenues belonging to the Palestinian Authority, which should be transferred to the Palestinian people in Gaza and the West Bank. “We reiterate our unwavering commitment to achieving a just, comprehensive and lasting peace based on a two-state solution in the Middle East, on the basis of the borders of June 4, 1967, and in line with the relevant UN resolutions. As stated in the New York Declaration, ending the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is essential for regional peace, stability and integration. Coexistence between the peoples and states of the region will only be possible with the realization of an independent, sovereign and democratic State of Palestine.”

Efforts are continuing to find the wreckage of the Fokker F-28 type aircraft named ‘Bursa’ belonging to Turkish Airlines (THY), which crashed into the Sea of ​​Marmara on January 30, 1975, killing 42 people and whose wreckage has not been found since then. Virtual media celebrity Nedim Kuru and his team carried out underwater SONAR and bottom scanning in Marmara Sea for the 5th time today, around Büyükçekmece and Ambarlı. During the scans, aluminum parts thought to belong to the plane were seen. On the other hand, Nedim Kuru applied to the Governorship of Istanbul to build a mausoleum in the Marmara Sea.

PREVIOUSLY SEARCH EFFORTS WERE LIMITED

Among those who lost their lives in the accident were coach Fatih Terim’s father-in-law Kamuran Aksu and singer Seyyal Taner’s stewardess sister. Due to the technological inadequacies of the period, the wreckage could not be officially removed and search efforts were limited.

‘5 HOURS OF SEARCH WAS DONE, WE DISPLAYED NEW PARTS’

Providing information about the work he carried out with an underwater drone under the Marmara Sea for the 5th time, Nedim Kuru said, “We carried out our 5th diving operation on the crashed THY passenger plane named ‘Bursa’, which crashed with 42 passengers. We searched the wreckage area where the plane crashed for 7 hours with an underwater drone and imaged other parts of the plane wreckage. Among the images, we detected aluminum parts that we think belong to the plane.”

With the organization and coordination of AK Party municipalities, regular iftar tables will be set up every day during Ramadan in the Balkans, Syria and Gaza. It is aimed to deliver hot meals to millions of people with abundance tables, to meet their basic food needs and to experience the spiritual atmosphere of Ramadan together with sister communities.

AK Party Deputy Chairman and Local Governments Chairman Mustafa Demir announced that the unity, solidarity and brotherhood spirit of Ramadan will go beyond borders and move to the geography of the heart this year as well. Particularly drawing attention to the severe humanitarian situation in Gaza, Mustafa Demir emphasized that civilians struggling to survive under attacks will not be left alone under any circumstances. Demir stated that the scope of iftar and sahur programs established throughout Türkiye during the month of Ramadan will be further expanded, and that this circle of solidarity will be expanded to include Syria and Gaza.

‘WE CARRY OUR HEART TABLES TO OUR HEART GEOGRAPHY’

Demir used the following statements in his statement:

“As AK Party municipalities, we carry the tables we set all over Türkiye to our heartland. In this context, along with the iftar programs organized by Konya in Damascus Center, Erzurum in Latakia, Gaziantep in Aleppo Center and Çorum in Rif Damascus Yarmuk, Sultanbeyli in Bosnia-Herzegovina, many of our municipalities also organize iftar programs during Ramadan in Syria and We are setting up tables of abundance and tables of love through our municipalities in Gaza. We are also setting up iftar tents in the Balkans, in Bulgaria, Greece and North Macedonia. Our Municipalities of Trabzon and Rize are setting up iftar tables in Batumi. We have started a mobilization to keep the spirit of unity, solidarity and solidarity of Ramadan alive, especially in Gaza, the land of the oppressed, which has been subjected to systematic genocide by Israel. “We are setting up iftar tables. These heartfelt tables, which we will prepare under the instructions of our President, will form the strongest foundations of our bridge of brotherhood that extends to the future.”

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan addresses the citizens after the Cabinet Meeting.

AK Party Spokesperson Ömer Çelik used the following statements in his post on his social media account:

“Israel has no rights or sovereignty over the occupied Palestinian territories or other occupied Arab territories.

Any threat by Israel to the sovereignty of friendly and brotherly Arab States is illegitimate.

“IT IS AN ACTIVITY OF SPATIAL GENOCIDE”

Israel’s attempts to annex the West Bank or separate it from the Gaza Strip constitute an act of “spatial genocide.” The expansion of settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian lands is a clear attack.

The support of the US Ambassador to Israel for the killing of children in Gaza by the Netanyahu government is an inhumane and terrible approach. This Ambassador’s advocacy of the “Greater Israel” project, which aims to usurp the lands of some Arab states with a theo-political approach, is against the most basic legal principles and human values. Attempting to substitute theological-fanatic claims for international law would have dire consequences throughout the region. We radically reject and condemn in the strongest terms this approach that threatens sister states by defending Israel’s dominance in the Middle East.

Our President has repeatedly asked from the rostrum of the United Nations: “What are the borders of Israel?” By asking, he has been warning the whole world for years against the insidious plans of this aggressive and invasive mentality. Every development that has taken place has revealed how justified the warnings our President has been making for years from the UN rostrum in front of the eyes of the whole world were.

“GENOCIDE IS PART OF THE POLITICS…”

Advocating the killing of children is murder and genocide. Occupying the homes and homelands of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank is part of the policy of genocide. These are an attack on all human values.

We know that the fight against this mentality is a fight for humanity. Resisting this barbarism is the first step of what needs to be done both humanly and politically. We will continue to defend the sovereign and united State of Palestine, based on the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital, and to fight genocidal enemies of humanity.

“Ramadan in the Complex” events hosted by the Presidential Complex continue at full speed. Citizens of all ages are interested in programs full of culture, art, education and entertainment.

CONCERT ENTHUSIASM

❱ As part of the program, artist Maher Zain took the stage at Beştepe Nation Congress and Culture Center yesterday. The concert, in which Zain, who has a wide audience around the world with his hymns and melodies, performed his popular works such as “Assalamu Alayka”, which reflects the spirituality of Ramadan, was greatly appreciated. Minister of Family and Social Services Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş also attended the concert and accompanied the hymns.

❱ On the other hand, within the scope of the events, the actors of the popular TRT Children series Tozkoparan İskender also met with their fans at the Complex. While children and young people had the opportunity to chat with the TV series actors and get autographs, colorful and enthusiastic moments were experienced in the program area.

❱ Within the scope of the program, fun tracks, workshops and concerts from TRT Children’s musicals for children attract great attention. Talks, book fairs and autograph sessions also attract high demand from visitors. Additionally, Ramadan turns into a cultural festival at the Social Complex with cinema screenings, science shows, traditional art training, sports activities, competitions and recycling activities.

❱ Technology and awareness themed areas are also flooded with visitors. Flight simulators, discovery workshops, space museum, television experience areas, cyber security training and digital playgrounds attract the attention of especially young people.