Turkey Demands Colombia Reverse Embassy Move to Jerusalem
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Turkey's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has demanded that Colombia reverse its decision to move its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. The ministry cited UN resolutions and international legal principles, asserting that East Jerusalem is part of occupied Palestinian territory. Colombia officially opened its embassy in Jerusalem on October 14, becoming the tenth nation to do so. Turkey reiterated its position that a Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital is essential for regional peace.
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- Turkey demanded Colombia reverse its embassy move from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
- Ankara cited UN resolutions and international legal principles in its condemnation.
- Colombia officially opened its embassy in Jerusalem on October 14.
- The move makes Colombia the tenth country with an embassy in Jerusalem.
- Turkey reiterated its support for a Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital.
Turkey's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has condemned Colombia's decision to relocate its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, calling on Bogota to reverse the move. The ministry stated that Colombia's action violates UN resolutions, including Security Council resolutions 476 and 478 from 1980, and contradicts the International Court of Justice's advisory opinion. Ankara considers East Jerusalem an integral part of the occupied Palestinian territories. Turkey urged all states to refrain from actions that could undermine the city's historical and legal status. Colombia officially opened its embassy in Jerusalem on October 14, following a decision by its new president. The opening ceremony was attended by Colombian Foreign Minister Omar Bula Escobar and Israeli Foreign Affairs Minister Gideon Sa'ar. Colombia is now the tenth country to establish an embassy in Jerusalem. Turkey reiterated its stance on Middle East peace, emphasizing that the establishment of an independent Palestinian state within the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital, is the only path to a just and lasting peace in the region.
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