Türkiye criticized the U.S. veto to Palestinian entry to the U.N.

Ankara, Apr 19 (Prensa Latina) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan today criticized the US veto of Palestine's entry as a full member of the United Nations (UN).

April 19, 2024
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He noted, however, that he did not expect anything else from the US administration of the head of state, Joe Biden, given his foreign policy stance.

During a press conference, Erdogan said that the whole world supported Palestine, although, unfortunately, Washington positioned itself with Israel, according to the Daily Sabah.

A total of 12 nations voted in favor, including Russia and China, and the United Kingdom and Switzerland abstained; as a result, Palestine will continue to have observer status in the UN General Assembly, a status it has held since 2012.

Earlier, Türkiye authorities warned of the danger of a permanent conflict in the Middle East region.

“The priority of the international community must be to put an end to the massacre in the Gaza Strip and to achieve a lasting peace in our region through the establishment of a Palestinian state,” the Foreign Ministry stressed in a statement.

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