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2015-02-23

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2016-05-11

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un-security-council

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1. “I apologize for taking the floor once again at this late hour, but I was compelled to do so, given the allegations just made by one delegation. We categorically deny the allegations made by the representative of the Syrian regime, which long ago lost all legitimacy. What Turkey does for the brotherly people of Syria, in close cooperation with international organizations, including the United Nations, takes place before the eyes of the international community. Turkey is hosting more than 2.5 million Syrians, offering them shelter, protection, health care and education. As the suffering and destruction caused by the regime continues, as seen by the latest appalling attack targeting a camp of internally displaced persons in Idlib province, I just would like to emphasize that Turkey will continue to stand by the people of Syria.”

   2016-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7690 (2016) · source

2. “Atrocities against Turkish Cypriots are well documented in the United Nations archives. The United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus was deployed on the island back in 1964. The Cyprus issue has entered its fifty-second year. The Turkish Cypriot side, whose voice cannot, unfortunately, be heard in this forum, can and will certainly recall the facts that were conveniently left untold, in order to help portray the full picture of the Cyprus issue. Turkey fully supports the special assistance of the Secretary-General's good offices mission to find a comprehensive and just settlement to the problem, without further delay. Lastly, we categorically deny the baseless allegations of the representative of the Syrian regime.”

   2015-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7389 (2015) · source

3. “It is important to face history in its entirety and through impartial scientific examination of the historical records so that the right lessons may be drawn and a just memory retained. The narratives of the parties as yet do not converge. We must forge a shared memory instead of sharpening one-sided narratives. In that context, our proposal to establish a joint history commission remains on the table. As underscored in the aforementioned statement of Prime Minister Davutoglu, "Our desire to share in the pain, to heal the wounds and to re-establish friendship is sincere. Our course is set towards a horizon of friendship and peace." We also regret the fact that one delegation chose to convey a selective and one-sided interpretation of the history of the Cyprus question.”

   2015-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7389 (2015) · source

4. “I have to speak in response to one delegation's statement. We do not deny the suffering that occurred during the First World War over a wide geographic area beyond the Caucasus and in the whole of Europe, including the Balkans. The message of 24 April 2014 on the events of 1915 voiced by President Erdogan, then Prime Minister, and our current Prime Minister Davutoglu's more recent statement at the commemoration of the late Hrant Dink speak for themselves. The period is the subject of legitimate scholarly debate. Under international law, genocide is a precisely defined concept, and its proof requires high standards of evidence. It cannot and should not be used randomly or arbitrarily, as defined by the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.”

   2015-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7389 (2015) · source