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The Turkish Foreign Ministry dismissed as "baseless and aimed at disinformation" claims that Türkiye did not support a joint declaration issued by the Hague Group following a meeting in Colombia on July 15-16.
The ministry issued a written statement on Saturday regarding Ankara's position on the joint declaration adopted following The Hague Group's meeting in Bogota, Colombia's capital, on Wednesday.
The statement said that "allegations that Türkiye did not support the joint declaration drafted after the July 15-16 meeting are baseless and aimed at disinformation."
The Foreign Ministry explained the standard procedures for international meeting participation, stating that decisions on joining resolutions and joint declarations at international meetings typically extend over a specific timeline.
"These allegations are unfounded and intended to mislead," the ministry stated. "As anyone with experience and knowledge in such matters would know, participation in decisions and joint declarations addressed at international meetings is mostly spread over a certain schedule."
According to the ministry, countries have until Sept. 20 to join the joint declaration prepared at the end of the Bogota meeting. Currently, only 12 of the 30 countries present at the meeting have announced their participation in the declaration.
The ministry stated that "some provisions in the joint declaration published at the end of the meeting require inter-institutional coordination regarding Türkiye's international legal obligations."
"In this framework, it is necessary for all relevant institutions and organizations to complete the necessary preparations before participating in the joint declaration," the statement explained.
The ministry emphasized that "essentially, nearly all of the measures mentioned in the joint declaration are already being implemented by our country."
The Foreign Ministry concluded with a strong statement of support for Palestinian rights and criticism of those questioning Türkiye's Gaza policy.
"Türkiye, as before, will continue to support in the strongest way every initiative that protects the rights of Palestinians," the statement said. "We recommend that Türkiye's Gaza policy not be approached with a malicious mindset based on incomplete information."
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