ANKARA, 6 February 2018: Hundreds of Turks,
representing various segments of the society, attended “Kashmir Solidarity Day
Seminar” and expressed strong solidarity with the oppressed people of the
Indian Occupied Kashmir and reaffirmed unflinching support for their democratic
right to self-determination. The seminar was held with joint collaboration of
the Economic & Social Researches Centre (ESAM) and the Embassy of Pakistan
in Ankara on Monday evening to commemorate the Kashmir Solidarity Day.
A large number of dignitaries, political
workers, academics and researchers, students, media, civil society
representatives, and members of the Pakistani community attended the seminar.
President of Saadet Party Mr. Temel
Karamollaoglu, Deputy Foreign Minister of Turkey Mr. Ahmet Yildiz, President of
ESAM Mr. Recai Kutan, and Chairman of Turkey-Pakistan Parliamentary Friendship
Group in the Turkish Parliament Mr. Muhammet Balta addressed the participants.
They noted with appreciation the arduous struggle of the people of Kashmir for
their fundamental rights and urged for an early resolution of this longest
dispute in accordance with the wishes of the people of Kashmir as enshrined in
the United Nations Security Council resolutions. They also re-assured to continue
Turkish support to Pakistan and the people of Kashmir till the final resolution
of the Kashmir dispute.
Appreciating Turkey’s steadfast support,
Pakistan’s Ambassador to Turkey Syrus Sajjad Qazi said the people of Pakistan
stood in complete solidarity with their Kashmiri brethren. He updated the
audience about the gross violations of human rights adding that no amount of
brute force has been able to break the will of the Kashmiri people.
Later, Prof. Dr. Oya Akgönenç, a noted
academic and former member of Turkish Parliament moderated a panel discussion
on Kashmir. Panellists included Prof. Dr. Sencer İmer, Prof. Dr. M. Seyfettin
Erol and student researcher Aydın Güven. Panellists discussed in detail about
the genesis of the Kashmir dispute. They were of the view peace and stability
in South Asia remained dependent on a just solution of the Kashmir dispute
according to the wishes of the Kashmiri people.
A documentary highlighting human rights
violations by the Indian security forces in the Occupied Kashmir was also
screened. A photographic exhibition depicting the untold miseries of the
oppressed people of Jammu & Kashmir was also on display at the venue of the
conference.
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