Ankara will continue to work with Beijing to achieve ceasefire in Gaza, foreign minister says Hakan Fidan during a three-day visit to China.
“We appreciate China’s solidarity with the Palestinians and its strong support for the two-state solution”
In the context of a press conference with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, he highlighted the alignment of views between Turkey and China on many international issues.
“We appreciate China’s solidarity with the Palestinians and its strong support for the two-state solution,” he said.
“We will continue to work with China towards a ceasefire in Gaza, the safe and unimpeded delivery of humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza, and a two-state solution.”
Fidan was delighted Chinese President Xi Jinping’s call for a comprehensive international peace conference to resolve the situation in Palestine.
He also reiterated Turkey’s support for China’s territorial integrity and political sovereignty.
“We support efforts to prevent internal unrest on this issue,” he said.
He further highlighted that the aim of Turkey and China is to take measures to improve the well-being of their people through mutual respect and mutual cooperation that will be beneficial to everyone.
Wang Yi: “Urgent need for ceasefire in Gaza”
For his part, Wang reiterated the urgent need for a ceasefire in Gaza and the need for peace and stability in the Middle East.
“We support Middle Eastern countries in solving their own problems through solidarity,” he said.
“A ceasefire must be established in Gaza as soon as possible and the humanitarian situation must be improved.”
The Chinese minister reaffirmed Beijing’s support for a two-state solution, adding that “Strengthening coordination between China and Turkey will accelerate a permanent, comprehensive and fair solution to the Palestinian issue.”
Relations between Turkey and China, which were defined as a “strategic partnership” in 2010, have developed in recent years.
China is Turkey’s largest trading partner in Asia and the third largest globally, with a bilateral trade volume of more than US$48 billion last year.