ANKARA, March 31, 2026 (WAFA) – Vice President Hussein Al Sheikh on Tuesday met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Ankara.
Vice President Al Sheikh conveyed President Mahmoud Abbas’ greetings to President Erdoğan and the brotherly Turkish people, while commending Turkey's steadfast and supportive political positions on the legitimate Palestinian rights to freedom and independence, as well as the provision of humanitarian aid.
He briefed the Turkish President on the latest developments in the occupied territory, emphasizing the importance of moving forward to end the Palestinian people’s suffering in the Gaza Strip, prevent displacement, and proceed toward reconstruction in the Strip.
He also stressed the importance of applying pressure to halt all unilateral Israeli actions that violate international law in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, and to stop colonial settlement activity, colonist terrorism, and the withholding of Palestinian funds.
He reiterated the pressing need to halt Israeli attacks on Islamic and Christian holy sites, advancing a political process based on international legitimacy, ending the occupation, and realizing the Palestinian state with its capital in East Jerusalem.
He expressed his vehement condemnation of the enactment of the law on the execution of Palestinian prisoners, which constitutes a flagrant violation of the Fourth Geneva Convention that guarantees the rights of persons under occupation, and contravenes the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
He called on international community institutions to shoulder their responsibilities toward the war crimes to which the Palestinian people are subjected daily at the hands of the occupation.
He reaffirmed the Palestinian position in condemnation of the Iranian attacks on Gulf countries, Jordan, Turkey, and other states, while stressing the need to preserve the sovereignty and security of these countries and achieve peace and stability for all in the region.
For his part, the Turkish President reaffirmed his country's steadfast and principled position in support of the legitimate Palestinian rights of the Palestinian people and the realization of their independent state with its capital in holy Jerusalem.
During the meeting, discussions were held on the latest developments in the region and ways to enhance cooperation and joint coordination in addressing issues of common interest, in addition to strengthening bilateral relations between the two brotherly countries and peoples.
Meanwhile, Vice President Al Sheikh also held meetings with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Numan Kurtulmuş, Speaker of the Turkish Parliament.
The Palestinian delegation included: Head of the Palestinian National Council Rawhi Fattouh, Head of the Palestinian Intelligence Service Major General Majed Faraj, the President's Advisor on Diplomatic Affairs Majdi Al-Khalidi, and the Ambassador of Palestine to Turkey Nasri Abu Jaish.
During the meeting with Turkish Speaker of the Turkish Parliament, Numan Kurtulmuş, the President of the Palestinian National Council (PNC), Fattouh, reviewed the ongoing preparations to hold the PNC elections in the coming month of November, affirming the Palestinian leadership's determination to conduct them on the scheduled date despite all the obstacles imposed by the occupation's policies. He pointed to the PNC’s commitment to coordinating with the Turkish Parliament to mobilize international parliamentary support for the Palestinian cause.
For his part, the Speaker of the Turkish Parliament affirmed his country's steadfast support for the rights of the Palestinian people and the continuation of Turkish parliamentary efforts to rally political and legal support for the struggle of the fraternal Palestinian people.
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