Ankara: Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan emphasized the absolute unacceptability of displacing Palestinians from their lands, stating that Turkey dismisses such proposals and highlighting that these actions demonstrate a lack of understanding of history.

According to National Iraqi News Agency, Fidan remarked in an interview with Palestine TV that aired on Sunday evening, “In 1948, the Palestinians were displaced, and later, the international community proposed a two-state solution to enable the Palestinians to establish a viable state alongside Israel on the 1967 borders, with East Quds as its capital, maintaining geographical unity.”

Fidan elaborated that the Islamic world, including Turkey, the Arab nations, and a majority of the international community, supported this proposal, evident from the recent United Nations vote on the Palestinian state. He noted Turkey’s ongoing diplomatic efforts, particularly through the contact group formed by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and the Arab League, which comprises seven countries-four Arab and three non-Arab. “Our work and consultations continue without interruption,” he stated.

Addressing the ceasefire, Fidan said, “It is a stage, and we are exploring ways to progress. The two-state solution must always be on the agenda. We, the peoples of the region, recognize that the Palestinian issue is the root of instability and conflict here. A permanent solution lies in implementing the two-state solution, allowing Israelis and Palestinians to coexist in security.”

The Turkish Foreign Minister expressed Turkey’s opposition to any attempts to alter the identity of al-Quds, accusing Israel of engaging in provocative actions, supported externally, to change the city’s character. He underscored the significance of al-Quds and Al-Aqsa Mosque as pivotal symbols of the Palestinian cause.

Fidan condemned efforts to completely Judaize al-Quds, removing its international, Islamic, and Christian identity, and imposing a singular religious vision on the city. He revealed Turkey’s cooperation with Jordan in this context, supporting Jordan’s position, and maintaining close collaboration with Islamic countries.

He pointed out that al-Quds could have been a city of peace and a convergence point for monotheistic religions, but Israel has been intent on erasing Muslim and Christian symbols and imposing dominance over the city. Fidan questioned the sustainability of this situation, expressing his belief that the cycle of injustice will inevitably be broken.