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The chair of Türkiye's Parliamentary Human Rights Investigation Commission called for immediate U.N. Security Council intervention against Israel, saying the body must take "actual intervention decisions" to halt what she described as ongoing violence in Gaza.
Derya Yanik, who also serves as a ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) representative from Osmaniye province, told a state-owned Anadolu Agency (AA) correspondent on Wednesday that international action is urgently needed to address the situation in Palestine.
"The U.N. Security Council must immediately take a decision for actual intervention against Israel. Otherwise, Israel will not stop and will continue this massacre and brutality," Yanik said in her statement.
Yanik cited casualty figures from the Gaza conflict, stating that over 60,000 people have been killed and more than 110,000 wounded since Oct. 7, 2023. She noted that approximately 65% of those killed were women and children.
"In no war is there such a civilian massacre. This alone shows how large the dimensions of the genocide in Gaza, in Palestine, are. This is not a war, this is ethnic cleansing. That's why 65% of those who died are women and children," Yanik said.
According to U.N. reports cited by Yanik, more than 1 million people in Palestine were suffering from hunger as of Aug. 3. She stated that as of Aug. 4, 175 people had died from hunger, with 93% of them being children.
Yanik emphasized that Israel is currently not recognizing any international law rules, stating this has begun to face serious reactions from around the world, "including some non-Zionist Jews within Israel."
She noted that mass reactions against Israel have begun to emerge worldwide, from the United States to Britain, describing these as "very important and valuable."
Citing UNICEF reports, Yanik stated that 71,000 children in Gaza face acute malnutrition, with 17,000 of them in serious condition and facing mortal danger.
She compared images of children dying from hunger in Gaza to Holocaust images from World War II, stating there is "no difference" between them.
Yanik acknowledged recent statements from several European countries, including Britain, France, Spain, and Ireland, regarding recognition of Palestinian statehood and calls to stop Israel.
"We also attach great importance to these. I want to express once again from here that these words need to be implemented as soon as possible and put forward as a stance," she said.
However, she emphasized that more significant action is needed from international institutions with the capability to stop Israel.
"The EU, as an organized force, must immediately take a stance against Israel and show a reaction. If statements continue to come from EU officials about Israel being 'an important ally of ours,' Israel will not stop," Yanik stated.
Yanik specifically called on the United States to end its support for Israel, saying: "The U.S. must immediately stop its weapon support and material, logistic, diplomatic and political support to Israel."
She highlighted the scale of casualties in Gaza, noting that 7% of Gaza's population has either been killed or injured during the 22 months due to Israeli attacks.
"Please, let the U.S. compare this 7% with its own population. What would happen if 7% of the U.S. population died or became disabled in 22 months?" Yanik asked.
Yanik outlined Türkiye's stance, stating the country has supported Palestine from the beginning, both in terms of humanitarian aid and diplomatically. She noted that 101,000 tons of humanitarian aid materials have been delivered to Palestine to date.
She said that under the leadership of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Türkiye has voiced support for Palestine and the need to stop Israel "at every platform, in the highest tone" diplomatically.
Yanik stated that Türkiye advocates for the immediate implementation of a "two-state solution" based on 1967 borders and the establishment of regional security.
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"We will continue our support for Palestine. We will continue to provide this support on international platforms, but I want to underline once again that the main action here should be taken by international institutions and organizations," Yanik concluded.
She described the current situation as facing "a massacre network that is extremely ruthless, inhumane, that does not comply with any international law rule, that does not comply with any conscientious rule."
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