15.04.2025 20:00
On April 18, under the leadership of Turkey, the first meeting of the "Parliamentary Group Supporting Palestine" will be held in Istanbul, where parliamentarians from 13 countries will establish a common platform for the Palestinian cause. Steps for cooperation will be discussed during the talks. A joint declaration is also expected to be published at the end of the meeting.
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In the first meeting of the Group of Parliaments Supporting Palestine, national parliaments from 13 countries will come together in Istanbul. According to a written statement from the Presidency of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM), the meeting to be held in Istanbul on April 18, initiated by the TBMM, aims to announce the establishment of the Group of Parliaments Supporting Palestine, which is intended to serve as a platform for cooperation and consultation on the issue of Palestine.
PRESIDENT ERDOĞAN WILL SPEAK
In the first meeting hosted by TBMM President Numan Kurtulmuş, it is expected that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will deliver a speech. At the meeting where Kurtulmuş will give the opening speech, the President of the Palestinian National Council Rawhi Fattouh, the President of the Qatari Shura Council Hassan bin Abdulla Al Ghanim, the President of the Federal National Council of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Saqr Ghobash, the Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan Serdar Ayaz Sadık, the Speaker of the House of Representatives of Malaysia Tan Sri Dato Johari bin Abdul, the Speaker of the House of Representatives of Indonesia Puan Maharani, the President of the National Assembly of Senegal El Hadj Malick Ndiaye, the Speaker of the House of Representatives of Jordan Ahmad Ali Safadi, the Speaker of the House of Representatives of Bahrain Ahmed Al Musalam, the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Algeria Hammad Ayoub, the Deputy Speaker of the Azerbaijani Parliament Ali Ahmadov, and the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of Egypt Ahmed Saad El Deen will also speak. The President of the House of Representatives of Spain, Francina Armengol Socias, will also participate with a video message.
A CALL FOR A STRONG AND COMMON STANCE AGAINST ISRAEL'S AGGRESSION
The group, which will come together to effectively use parliamentary diplomacy to end the attacks, massacres, and the resulting humanitarian disaster caused by Israel's ongoing assaults in Palestinian territories, especially in Gaza, is expected to make a call to the international community for a strong and common stance against Israeli aggression.
PARLIAMENTARY INITIATIVE LAUNCHED BY KURTULMUŞ
The parliamentary initiative launched by TBMM President Kurtulmuş aims to establish an inter-parliamentary solidarity line for Palestine. In this context, discussions will be held on strengthening support for a two-state solution in the Israel-Palestine conflict, increasing the number of countries recognizing the state of Palestine, defending the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, and finding solutions to stop the humanitarian disasters in the occupied Palestinian territories, especially in Gaza, as soon as possible.
A JOINT DECLARATION WILL BE PUBLISHED
At the end of the meeting, which will be one of the international events held in Turkey and will also determine the roadmap for the establishment of the "Group of Parliaments Supporting Palestine," it is anticipated that a joint declaration of the participating national parliaments will be published. Additionally, during the meeting, the speakers will also hold bilateral meetings.
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