Türkiye, regional actors slam Somaliland over Jerusalem ‘embassy’
Türkiye and prominent regional actors condemned Somaliland’s decision to open an embassy in Jerusalem, expressing full support to the territorial integrity and political unity of Somalia.
In a joint statement from the foreign ministries on May 24, Türkiye, Djibouti, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Lebanon, Mauritania, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen condemned “in the strongest terms the illegal and unacceptable step taken by the so-called “Somaliland” region in opening a purported “embassy” in occupied Jerusalem.”
This constitutes a flagrant violation of international law and relevant international resolutions, and represents a direct infringement on the legal and historical status of occupied Jerusalem,” read the statement.
They reaffirmed their categorical rejection of any unilateral measures aimed at entrenching an illegal reality in occupied Jerusalem or conferring legitimacy on any entities or arrangements that contravene international law and relevant United Nations resolutions.
