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Turkish Foreign Ministry rejected allegations targeting the country's Palestine policies, stating the claims "absolutely do not correspond to facts" and dismissing attempts to discredit Turkish support for Palestinians.
The ministry issued a written statement on Sunday addressing recent allegations aimed at undermining Türkiye's Palestine policies, emphasizing the country's independent stance based on law and justice.
"The recent allegations about Türkiye’s policy toward Palestine bear no relation to reality. We reject these politically motivated attempts to smear our support for the Palestinian people and mislead public opinion," the Foreign Ministry statement said.
"Türkiye pursues an independent policy rooted in law and justice, and has strongly condemned Israel’s genocidal crimes in Gaza. The fact that Israeli politicians repeatedly target our country only confirms the correctness of our stance," statement continued.
Contrary to disinformation claims, the ministry noted that Türkiye implemented decisions far beyond those recorded in the Joint Declaration adopted in Bogota. The statement later confirmed Türkiye completely severed trade relations with Israel in May 2024.
"In May 2024, we completely ceased all trade with Israel. Since then, no exports or imports have taken place, and safeguards were meticulously applied to ensure that our Palestinian brothers and sisters did not suffer as a result," the ministry stated.
The Foreign Ministry later highlighted Ankara's leadership role in international platforms against Tel Aviv, particularly in preventing military sales, stating: "We spearheaded an initiative at the United Nations, with the support of 52 countries, to halt arms transfers to Israel."
The statement also addressed the humanitarian aid ship Madleen's situation, saying: "We closely monitored the situation of the vessel Madleen from the outset. We brought Israel’s unlawful intervention in international waters to the world’s attention and took all necessary steps to secure the release of our citizens on board."
"Türkiye has made clear on every occasion its opposition to any plan calling for the forced displacement of Palestinians in Gaza," the ministry emphasized.
The country announced support for the Arab League-Organization of Islamic Cooperation reconstruction plan for Gaza and backed efforts against plans aimed at exiling Palestinians.
Addressing unfounded allegations, the ministry stressed Türkiye's role as one of the strongest defenders of the Palestine cause in legal matters, stating: "We are one of the thirteen states that intervened in the genocide case filed against Israel at the International Court of Justice, and we have contributed to two ongoing advisory proceedings at the Court.
The country also contributed to two separate advisory processes ongoing at the ICJ and provided necessary legal, consular, and diplomatic support regarding Turkish-American citizen Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, killed by Israel, and Rumeysa Ozturk, detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and released on May 9.
"Türkiye will not allow any pressure or smear campaign to succeed in this just cause, which resonates with our nation’s conscience. We remain steadfast in standing by the Palestinian people, without compromising on international law or the principles of human rights," the Foreign Ministry concluded.
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