Turkey expressed satisfaction with the decisions of Spain, Ireland and Norway to recognize the State of Palestine

Türkiye received with great satisfaction the statements of Spain, Ireland and Norway recognizing a Palestinian state. This was reported by the Turkish Foreign Ministry. “We are very pleased that Spain, Ireland and Norway have announced recognition of the State of Palestine. Recognition of Palestine is a requirement of international law, justice and conscience,” the Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a statement. Ankara emphasized that this is “an extremely important step for restoring the taken away rights of the occupied Palestinian people and for Palestine to gain a well-deserved status in the international community.” “Turkey will continue to make efforts to ensure that more countries recognize Palestine,” the Turkish Foreign Ministry concluded.