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2017-06-28
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  1. “This clearly runs counter to and grossly undermines the United Nations-led efforts to find a political solution, jeopardizes reconciliation prospects and flagrantly defies the fundamental principles of international law. Two weeks ago, in a joint letter addressed to the President of the Security Council and the Secretary- General signed by 40 countries, including Turkey and Germany, we urged the international community to oppose the implementation of this law. In the face of the grim developments on the ground, our determination to address the plight of the Palestinian and Syrian people and our trust in their resilience remain strong.”

    2018-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8316 (2018) · source

  2. “Staffan de Mistura, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Syria. The Astana guarantors will continue their discussions on the committee with Mr. De Mistura in Geneva in the coming weeks and at their next meeting, to be held at the end of the month. The United Nations- led Geneva process remains the main venue for finding a lasting political solution to the Syrian conflict, in line with resolution 2254 (2015) and the Geneva communique (S/2012/522, annex). I would like to briefly touch upon Law No. 10 enacted by the Syrian regime, which seeks to confiscate the properties of millions of displaced Syrians. Law No. 10, if implemented, would threaten to expropriate millions of displaced Syrians, depriving them of their homes and land.”

    2018-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8316 (2018) · source

  3. “We would be pleased to share privately the details of our assistance with those interested, but at this meeting let me just recall that according to Global Humanitarian Assistance programme, Development Initiatives, Turkey is the leading country in that respect, with $8.7 billion in humanitarian assistance. This represents a 0.85 per cent ratio between our national income and humanitarian assistance globally and makes us the most generous country in the world. In Syria, the regime continues to seek a military solution. Needless to say, this approach is doomed to fail and serves only to exacerbate the plight of the Syrian people. There has, however, been some progress towards the establishment of a constitutional committee. Almost two weeks ago, the opposition submitted its updated list of candidates for the constitutional committee to Mr.”

    2018-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8316 (2018) · source

  4. “Turkey's focus, during its Advisory Commission chairmanship, will be on placing the Agency on a sufficient, sustainable and predictable footing. Bringing to life the endowment fund of the World Bank and the Waqf Fund of the Islamic Development Bank will create crucial new avenues for the sustainable financing of the Agency. I will not go into the details of the references made by the representative of the United States about my country. Let me briefly note for the record that we are not a nation known to publicize or praise ourselves for our humanitarian or development assistance. What we do for Palestine and Palestinian refugees is not limited to our contributions to and through UNRWA.”

    2018-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8316 (2018) · source

  5. “We should never forget that the historical injustice against the Palestinian people fuels hatred, alienation and radicalism in the region and beyond. It is time for the international community to renew its engagement in seeking a solution to the problem. Turkey will continue to support efforts to find a just, comprehensive and lasting solution to the conflict and to establish a sovereign and independent Palestinian State within the pre-1967 borders and with East Jerusalem as its capital. While we maintain our hopes for a political solution, we cannot ignore the humanitarian consequences of the occupation. As of 1 July, Turkey assumed the chairmanship of the Advisory Commission of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). That vital Agency is faced with a serious budget shortfall.”

    2018-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8316 (2018) · source

  6. “Now, the international community should closely monitor the implementation of the resolution, which calls on the Secretary-General to submit his recommendations, including on the international protection mechanism. Last week we saw yet another provocative development. The Jewish nation-State law, adopted by the Israeli Parliament, disregards the universal principles of international law and the fundamental rights of the Palestinian citizens of Israel. It aims to disguise the ongoing occupation and discard the vision of the two-State solution. The international community should react to that law. I will not elaborate on the remark the representative of Israel made about my country. It is an attempt to cover up Israel's illegal practices and actions, and it aims to create a distraction.”

    2018-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8316 (2018) · source

  7. “On 1 June (see S/PV.8274), the Security Council once again failed to shoulder its responsibility to maintain international peace and security. The Council's draft resolution S/2018/516, on the protection of Palestinian civilians, could have been a small step towards overcoming the deep sense of injustice and resentment in the Middle East. It was a call to alleviate human suffering and to look for peaceful means to deter and prevent attacks on civilians. Upon the Council's failure to act, the General Assembly had to take action on 13 June (see A/ES-10/ PV.38). With the adoption of resolution ES-10/20, the Assembly restored the credibility of the United Nations. It proved that the Palestinian people are not alone in the face ofgrave violations oftheir fundamental rights.”

    2018-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8316 (2018) · source

  8. “The Middle East faces a number of challenges, including civil wars, humanitarian crises, terrorism and sectarianism. But those problems are not inherent in the history or culture of the region. We can overcome them, and we have reasons to be optimistic. The defeat of Da'esh in Iraq was a promising development. Turkey's operations against Da'esh and the Kurdish Workers Party, the Democratic Union Party and the People's Protection Units were important steps in our common fight against terrorism. Now the international community must be united to build upon those achievements on the basis of international law. What the Palestinians have been witnessing in the last few months is total disregard for all the values we have vowed to uphold since the establishment of the United Nations system and a clear violation of international law.”

    2018-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8316 (2018) · source

  9. “And the gaps, discrepancies and inconsistencies in its declarations to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) are a testimony to the regime's intentions. The OPCW-United Nations Joint Investigative Mechanism established that culpability for the use of chemical weapons against civilians lies with the Syrian regime's armed forces and Da'esh. The use of toxic chemicals, the most recent example of which was the Khan Shaykhun attack on 4 April this year, is a brutal reminder to the international community that, unless the perpetrators of such attacks are held accountable for their crimes, the attacks will continue unabated. In that regard, we call upon the Security Council to take measures in accordance with its relevant resolutions.”

    2017-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7985Reprise1 (2017) · source

  10. “Reinforcing transit inspections will continue to remain high among Turkey's priorities with a view to strengthening export controls. However, it would be unfair to impose the burden of such controls on transit countries alone. Here, genuinely fair burden- and responsibility-sharing by source countries is needed. As a country that has never pursued a weapons-of- mass-destruction programme, Turkey firmly opposes the development, production, stockpiling and use of such weapons by States and non-State actors. In that regard, the repeated use of chemical weapons in Syria cannot be considered in isolation, as it is fully consistent with the regime's chemical -weapons programmes.”

    2017-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7985Reprise1 (2017) · source

  11. “In that regard, I would like to reiterate Turkey's strong commitment to the full implementation of the resolution and its readiness to continue to cooperate with the Committee. Turkey has the relevant toolbox needed to fully implement its obligations under the provisions of the resolution,namely,all-encompassingnationallegislation and comprehensive international legal instruments on non-proliferation and counter-terrorism. The present proliferation concerns, coupled with large-scale global commerce, financial transactions and cyberrisks, place unprecedented responsibilities on Member States. In all parts of the world, transit trade and trans-shipments are usually the most vulnerable links in the chain of export control in terms of diversion.”

    2017-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7985Reprise1 (2017) · source

  12. “The report on the comprehensive review and the subsequent adoption of resolution 2325 (2016) - co-sponsored by Turkey - in December 2016, has given impetus to the implementation of that instrument, which plays an important role in the efforts against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. In that regard, we wish to thank Spain for its leadership as the previous Chair of the Committee, as well as the founder of the Group of Friends of resolution 1540 (2004). Resolution 1540 (2004) established a central non-proliferation mechanism at the nexus of the risks posed by weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery. The global threat of terrorism and transnational organized crime and our nations' growing reliance on international free trade represent some of the conflicting dynamics in that equation.”

    2017-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7985Reprise1 (2017) · source

  13. “Turkey aligns itself with the statements made on behalf of the Group of Friends of resolution 1540 (2004) and on behalf of the European Union. I will make the following statement in my national capacity. Let me begin by thanking you, Sir, for organizing today's open debate as President of the Council and Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004). Last year, the Committee completed the comprehensive review of the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004) (see S/2016/1038). During that process, Turkey worked closely with the Committee and its Group of Experts. Turkey's updated national matrix, which is on the Committee's website, clearly shows our meticulous implementation of the resolution.”

    2017-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7985Reprise1 (2017) · source