Published January 31,2024
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The 1936 Montreux Convention, which regulates the passage of ships via the Turkish Straits, stays a “guarantee” for regional safety, Türkiye’s overseas minister stated on Wednesday.
“The Montreux Convention continues to serve as a guarantee of the region’s security,” Hakan Fidan instructed reporters within the Romanian capital Bucharest following talks along with his counterpart Luminita Odobescu.
He emphasised that Ankara is implementing the accord, signed between 10 nations together with each Türkiye and Romania, in an “impartial and meticulous” method and reiterated that any discussions on it are out of the query.
GAZA STRIP
Fidan famous that in their assembly, he and Odobescu mentioned latest developments within the Balkans and the Middle East.
The state of affairs within the Gaza Strip was among the many issues they mentioned, he stated, calling on Israel to implement provisional measures ordered by the International Court of Justice earlier this month and declare a direct cease-fire within the Palestinian enclave.
Israel has continued its assaults on Gaza, the place survivors face challenges of starvation and epidemic illnesses, he stated.
“The prevention by Israel of humanitarian aid and medical supplies from entering Gaza should never be accepted by the international community,” asserted Fidan.
“We cannot and should not remain silent as 2 million people are left to die under bombardment, hunger, and epidemic diseases,” he stated, calling on the “global public to take decisive action once again to prevent this massacre.”
Israel has launched relentless air and floor assaults on the Gaza Strip since a cross-border assault by Hamas final October.
The onslaught has killed greater than 26,000 folks, largely ladies and kids, displaced 85% of the blockaded enclave’s inhabitants, and created situations for famine. Israel says 1,200 folks had been killed within the preliminary Hamas assault.
The International Court of Justice, in its interim ruling within the genocide case filed by South Africa, ordered Israel to stop acts of genocide in Gaza and allow the supply of urgently wanted primary providers and humanitarian help to handle the hostile situations of life confronted by Palestinians.
Tel Aviv additionally has to submit a report back to the ICJ on all measures taken to provide impact to this order inside one month.
Source: www.anews.com.tr