Iranian media on Sunday highlighted Turkey’s support for Palestinians with the headline “Palestine is our dream” and quoting the Turkish foreign minister.
The annual UN-organized International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People is being observed on December 1 this year.
Rhetoric from Iran and Turkey’s ruling party is increasingly similar on the Palestinian issue, which is seen as a “holy” cause devoted to “liberating” Jerusalem from Israel. Ankara this year laid claim to al-Aqsa Mosque and Jerusalem.
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu reiterated Turkey’s commitment to the Palestinians, Iran’s semi-official Fars News Agency reported. Ankara backs Hamas and has hosted the group twice this year. Turkey’s ruling party has roots in the Muslim Brotherhood, as does Hamas.
When Israel and the UAE recently signed a peace deal, Turkey opposed it, saying: “Palestine is a holy cause.” Turkey has worked against peace and has become increasingly authoritarian as the world’s largest jailer of journalists.
Cavusoglu is being celebrated in Iranian media for showcasing Ankara’s support for the Palestinians. Turkey, like other rulers in the past, has used the Palestinian issue, thinking it will give it more support as a champion of “Islam.” It does not actually do much for the Palestinians, except for hosting terrorist groups like Hamas.
“We wholeheartedly support our Palestinian brothers and sisters on the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People,” Cavusoglu wrote.
“This ideal is also our ideal. We will always stand by the Palestinian people in this just cause,” he added.