Erdogan raises Kashmir issue at UNGA (Reuters photo)
In his UNGA address, Erdogan said: “In South Asia, it is important that all disputes, including the Kashmir issue, be addressed through dialogue within the framework of the United Nations Charter and of relevant resolutions. The pact, known as the “Mecca Pact”, was signed between the three countries in August this year. ” Turkey has raised the Kashmir issue on global platforms in the past as well. Notably, Erdogan-led Turkey has formed a Nato-like military alliance with two other Islamic nations, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan.
Turkey on Tuesday raised the Kashmir issue at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan saying the matter “should be addressed through dialogue.
Earlier reporting noted: Turkish President Erdogan raises Kashmir issue in UNGA speech: ‘Should be addressed through dialogue’ Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan raised the Kashmir issue during his address at the United Nations General Assembly and said that it “should be addressed through dialogue”. Earlier reporting noted: “In South Asia, it is important that all disputes, including the Kashmir issue, be addressed through dialogue within the framework of the United Nations Charter and of relevant resolutions,” Erdogan said during his address. Earlier reporting noted: “The issue of Kashmir should be resolved on the basis of the resolutions of the UN, for the best of our sisters and brothers in Kashmir, through dialogue, we hope,” he had said.
India, however, has consistently rejected any third-party mediation in the Kashmir issue and repeatedly maintained that Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India. Following the Pakistan-sponsored terror attack in Pahalgam, India made it clear that New Delhi would only engage with Islamabad on Kashmir-related issues bilaterally. Pakistan continues to illegally occupy parts of Jammu and Kashmir. Catch the latest World News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.