The Assembly is convening for Palestine! Numan Kurtulmuş has called for an extraordinary session of the Turkish Grand National Assembly.

The Assembly is convening for Palestine! Numan Kurtulmuş has called for an extraordinary session of the Turkish Grand National Assembly.

31.07.2024 19:00

Before the visit of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to Turkey on August 14-15, a statement came from the Speaker of the Turkish Grand National Assembly, Numan Kurtulmuş. Kurtulmuş called for an extraordinary session of the Parliament on Thursday, August 15, to allow Abbas to address the General Assembly, which had gone on recess until October 1.

The Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM), Numan Kurtulmuş, has called for an extraordinary session of the Assembly on Thursday, August 15th, for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to address the General Assembly.

The Presidential Communications Director Fahrettin Altun announced that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will visit Turkey on August 14th and 15th to address the General Assembly of the TBMM.

The Assembly convenes for Palestine! Numan Kurtulmuş calls for an extraordinary session of the TBMM

KURTULMUŞ CALLS FOR EXTRAORDINARY SESSION

TBMM President Kurtulmuş has called for an extraordinary session of the Assembly. The "call for extraordinary session" bearing Kurtulmuş's signature states, "I call for an extraordinary session of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey on Thursday, August 15th, 2024, at 15:00, in accordance with Article 93 of the Constitution and Article 7 of the TBMM Internal Regulations, in order to demonstrate our strong support for the Palestinian people and their cause, and to ensure that the voice of the oppressed Palestinian people is heard by the world. I kindly request the honorable members of the Assembly to attend the General Assembly meeting on the specified day and time."

MAHMUD ABBAS TO ADDRESS THE TBMM

In his social media post, Communications Director Altun stated, "Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will visit our country on August 14th and 15th. Mr. Abbas, who will meet with our President Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Wednesday, August 14th, will address the General Assembly of our esteemed Assembly on Thursday, August 15th."

The Assembly convenes for Palestine! Numan Kurtulmuş calls for an extraordinary session of the TBMM
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas

ERDOĞAN EXPRESSED DISPLEASURE

Meanwhile, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated in a speech on July 27th that they had sent an invitation to Palestinian President Abbas, but Abbas did not come. Expressing his displeasure with Abbas, Erdoğan said, "Mr. Abbas, who did not come despite our invitation, should apologize to us separately. We invited him, but he did not come. Let's see if he will come."

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