Deputy Foreign Minister Ambassador Ahmet Yıldız received Dr. Wakar Uddin, Director General of the Arakan Rohingya Union, on 22 November 2016.
In the meeting, Dr. Wakar Uddin raised the issue of the recent increase in terms of the incidents of violence directed against the Rohingya living in Rakhine State in Myanmar, and underlined the urgent need to deliver humanitarian aid to the Rohingya by the international community.
Deputy Foreign Minister Ambassador Yıldız stressed our sensitivity regarding the Rohingya’s situation and provided information on Turkey’s efforts in this regard, and stated that Turkey will continue to provide humanitarian assistance to the Rohingya.