Türkiye reaffirms support for Palestinian state on 38th anniversary of independence declaration

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Turkish Foreign Ministry reiterates its commitment to an independent, sovereign Palestinian state based on the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.

Türkiye on Sunday marked the 38th anniversary of Palestine's declaration of independence, reaffirming its commitment to the establishment of an independent and sovereign Palestinian state based on the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.

In a statement on the Turkish social media platform NSosyal, the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs congratulated the Palestinian people on the anniversary and reiterated Türkiye's support for their rights.

"We will continue to stand against all forms of injustice and oppression faced by the Palestinian people," the ministry said.

It also underlined that the establishment of an independent, sovereign, and territorially contiguous Palestinian state based on the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital, remains an unwavering objective of Türkiye's foreign policy.

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