31.07.2025 19:55
President Erdoğan made important statements at a joint press conference following his meeting with the President of Gabon. Evaluating the decisions of European countries to recognize the State of Palestine, Erdoğan stated, "We find the humanitarian reactions coming from Europe very valuable; no one can remain silent in the face of Israel's brutality." Erdoğan also mentioned that he congratulated France's leader, Macron, by calling him.
President Erdoğan stated regarding the recognition decisions of European countries for the State of Palestine, "We find the humanitarian reactions rising from Europe very valuable; no one can remain silent against Israel's brutality."
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a meeting with Gabon President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema at the Presidential Complex.
THEY FACED THE CAMERAS
After the critical meeting at the Presidential Complex, the two leaders faced the cameras and delivered important messages.
ERDOĞAN'S FIRST COMMENT ON EUROPEAN COUNTRIES' PALESTINE DECISION
Speaking here, President Erdoğan said regarding the recognition decisions of European countries for the State of Palestine, "We find the humanitarian reactions rising from Europe, especially from France and England, very valuable in recent days. We welcome the steps towards the recognition of the State of Palestine. One of the clearest responses to Israel is to support a two-state solution based on the 1967 borders. No one can remain silent against Israel's brutality."
"I CONGRATULATED MACRON BY CALLING"
Erdoğan also stated, "Recently, I called Mr. Macron to congratulate him on his courageous decision. We will make our brothers in Gaza feel that they are not alone even more. I would also like to express that we, as a government, are not in pursuit of political polemics regarding Gaza.
We are concerned with healing the wounds of the children of Gaza. We expect all political actors in our country to approach the issue with the same sensitivity," he added.
PALESTINE DECISION FROM FRANCE, ENGLAND, AND PORTUGAL
After France, Canada, England, and Malta, Portugal also took the first step towards recognizing Palestine. The Portuguese government announced that it would officially discuss the recognition of the State of Palestine.
JOINT STATEMENT FROM 15 COUNTRIES
Meanwhile, recently, the foreign ministers of Andorra, Australia, Canada, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Malta, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Slovenia, and Spain made a joint statement titled "New York Call" regarding the Israel-Palestine issue, stating, "As a fundamental step that needs to be taken towards a two-state solution, countries that have already recognized the State of Palestine or have expressed their will or positive assessment to recognize it invite all states that have not yet taken a step in this direction to join this call."