Opening Speech of H.E. Mr. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye at the XIII. Ambassadors Conference, 8 August 2022, Ankara Address by Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu at the Extraordinary Meeting of the OIC Executive Committee (16 May 2021, VTC) Opening Address of H.E. Mr. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye at the 12th Ambassadors Conference November 10, 2020 Speech by H.E. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye at the Opening Session of the Eleventh Ambassadors’ Conference, 5 August 2019, Ankara Speech by H.E. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye, at the United Nations General Assembly meeting to condemn the terrorist attacks in New Zealand, 2 April 2019, New York Transcript of the address by H.E. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye, at TRT World Forum, 4 October 2018 Inaugural Speech by H.E. Mr. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye, at the Tenth Ambassadors' Conference 13 August 2018, Ankara Statement by Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu at the UN General Assembly Emergency Special Session on Jerusalem held in New York, 21 December 2017 Speech of Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu at the 22th Council of Ministers of ECO held in Islamabad, 28 February 2017 Speech by H.E. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye, at the 53rd session of the Munich Security Conference (MSC), February 17-19, 2017 Speech by H.E. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye, at the Middle East Peace Conference, 15 January 2017, Paris Inaugural Speech by H.E. Mr. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye, at the Ninth Ambassadors' Conference, 9 January 2017, Ankara Speech by H.E. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye, at the Sixth Ministerial Conference of the İstanbul Process, 4 December 2016, Amritsar/India Speech by H.E. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye, at the Round Table Meeting on International Cooperation on Migration and Refugees at the sidelines of United Nations General Assembly, 19 September 2016, New York Speech by H.E. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye at the Fifth Foreign Ministers' Meeting of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA), 28 April 2016, Beijing Speech by H.E. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye at the Meeting of the Group of Friends at the 7th Global Forum of UN Alliance of Civilizations, 26 April 2016, Baku Speech by H.E. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye at the Meeting of Council of Foreign Ministers of the 13th Islamic Summit of the OIC, 12 April 2016, İstanbul Speech by H.E. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye at the Opening Session of the Eighth Annual Ambassadors Conference, 11 January 2016, Ankara Speech by H.E. Mr Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye, at the 5th Session of the Ministerial Conference of the Heart of Asia-Istanbul Process on Afghanistan, 9 December 2015, Islamabad Speech by H.E. Mr. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye, at the 22nd OSCE Ministerial Council Meeting, 3 December 2015, Belgrade Address by H.E. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye, Carnegie Peace Endowment, 20 April 2015, Washington D.C. Speech delivered by H.E Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu to the Participants of the Young Diplomats Programme, 19 January 2015, Ankara Speech by H.E. Mr. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu at the high-level seminar entitled “Together for Enhanced and More Stable Europe” as part of the year-long activities commemorating 90th anniversary of the Türkiye-Finland Friendship Agreement, 18 November 2014, Ankara Speech by H.E. Mr. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye, During the Working Lunch Given to the Ambassadors of the African Countries Resident in Ankara, 4 November 2014, Ankara Opening Remarks by H.E. Mr. Mevlüt Çavusoğlu at the Meeting of Global Counter Terrorism Forum, 23 September 2014, New York
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Address by Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu at the Extraordinary Meeting of the OIC Executive Committee (16 May 2021, VTC)

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim,

Honorable Ministers,

Mr. Secretary General, Excellencies,

Essalamu Aleykum ve Rahmatullahi ve Berakatuh,

-Before I begin, I pray for Allah Almighty’s mercy upon our Palestinian brothers and sisters martyred by Israeli aggression. I also wish a speedy recovery to the wounded.

-Let me thank Summit Chair Saudi Arabia and our brother Prince Faisal for requesting today’s meeting in line with the Final Communique adopted by the Committee of Permanent Representatives.

-I also thank the Secretariat for organizing this meeting at short notice.

-Peace of the Ummah was again disrupted during our most sacred days of Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr.

-These cherished days that we were supposed to celebrate with our families, children and friends, turned into the days of mourning.

-Israel alone is responsible for the recent escalation in East Jerusalem, West Bank and Gaza.

-Restrictions of freedom of worship in Haram-al Sharif and forced evictions of Palestinians from their homes in Sheikh Jarrah prepared the ground for the current situation.

-Our warnings to Israel last week went unheeded and we ended up with another tragedy.

-These were part of the systematic Israeli campaign of ethnic, religious and cultural cleansing.

-On the 73rd anniversary of the Nakba disaster, the Palestinians continue to suffer.

-The purpose of the Israeli Government is to drive all the Arabs and Muslims out of Al Quds.

-Expansion of illegal Israeli settlements and destruction of Palestinian properties have reached record levels.

-If this trend is not reversed, the two-state solution will become physically impossible.

And our first qibla Al Quds will be lost forever.

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

-The UN Security Council has once again failed.

-It could not even adopt a press statement due to the objection by the U.S. There is no reason to be optimistic about today’s meeting either.

-In the past, given the inaction of the Council, we have led the UN General Assembly to adopt landmark resolutions on the status of Al Quds and the protection of Palestinians

-We should lead a similar initiative at the UNGA this week. We should attend the UNGA session to show our support.

-Personally, I will travel to New York and I encourage our colleagues to join the Palestinians as well.

—We should also make maximum use of other international platforms such as the Human Rights Council and UNESCO.

-We could ask the Council to establish a Fact-Finding Mission to investigate and report violations of international law in the occupied Palestinian territories.

—We should also build new international coalitions with like-minded countries and institutions.

-Over the past few days, President Erdogan spoke to many leaders around the world. I have also reached out to many counterparts for the same purpose.

-We need to integrate civil society and faith groups in our efforts as well. These may include,

o Christian communities in Al Quds that have also been threatened and

o even Jewish organizations that oppose Israel’s policies of aggression.

-Given Israel’s attacks against journalists we should also increase our dialogue with major international outlets.

Brothers and sisters,

-Half of the casualties in Gaza are women and children.

-We should not just adopt declarations and make statements. We should do more.

—First, the international community has the responsibility to protect Palestinian civilians.

-An important part of this responsibility lies with us as the OIC.

-We have to work for the establishment of an international protection mechanism for the Palestinian civilians in accordance with the UNGA resolution adopted in June 2018.

-These efforts should also include physical protection through forming an international protection force with military and financial contributions of the willing countries.

—Second, holding the relevant Israeli political and military authorities accountable is necessary.

-The International Criminal Court (ICC) has a special role in this.

—Third, we should actively support the elections in Palestine as well as intra-Palestinian reconciliation.

Brothers and sisters,

-There are a few, who have lost their moral compass and voiced support for Israel.

It is not surprising that these figures are also known for their racist and anti-Islamic policies. History will certainly judge them.

-However, if there are half-hearted statements within our own family, how could we criticize others? Who will take our word seriously?

-Unfortunately, we were proven right as we witness how the normalization efforts have emboldened Israel.

-So we should be clear in our stance and be on the right side of history.

-We should stand for justice and humanity. There should be no other considerations.

-This is time to show our unity and decisiveness. Ummah expects our leadership and courage.

And Turkey is ready to take whatever action necessary.

Thank you.