Press Release
AMBASSADOR DR. YOUSAF JUNAID DELIVERS A TALK HIGHLIGHTING KASHMIR ISSUE AT ESAM
Ambassador Dr. Yousaf Junaid delivered a talk highlighting Kashmir issue at Ekonomik ve Sosyal Arastirmalar Merkezi (ESAM) in Ankara today. Among other panelists were Chairperson Saadat Party, Member Parliament Mr. Mahmut Arikan and Chairman ESAM Ibrahim Ertan Yulek.
In his speech, Ambassador Dr. Yousaf Junaid stated that 5th February is an occasion to express solidarity and pay rich tribute to the sacrifices made by our Kashmiri brothers and sisters during the last seventy-eight years. Ambassador Junaid highlighted ‘Jammu and Kashmir dispute is one of the oldest items on the agenda of the UN Security Council. The relevant UN Security Council Resolutions clearly state that the final disposition of Jammu and Kashmir will be made in accordance with the will of the people of Jammu and Kashmir, expressed through the democratic method of a free and impartial plebiscite conducted under the auspices of the United Nations. The dispute remains unresolved due to India’s obstinate refusal to honour its commitments and its disrespect for the fundamental human rights and international law’.
While underscoring the importance of the resolution of Kashmir dispute as per the United Nations Security Council resolutions for the regional and global peace, Ambassador Junaid stated that it has been a battle of hope against overwhelming odds, of courage against fear, and of sacrifice against tyranny; but Kashmiri people have persisted and stood firm in the face of continuing Indian campaign of brutalization & State terrorism against Kashmiris.
While expressing concerns over worst human rights situation in Illegally Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), Chairperson Saadat Party, Member Parliament Mr. Mahmut Arikan stated that Kashmiris have been displaying a brave resistance against this suffering and oppression for decades, now the international community especially the OIC needs to play its role in putting an end to human rights atrocities in IIOJK and implementation of UN resolutions to ensure peace and stability in the region.
Chairman ESAM Ibrahim Ertan Yulek stated that Turkiye has always supported peaceful resolution of Kashmir dispute as per the desire of the Kashmiri people. He stated that the indifference of international community to Kashmir and Palestine is disturbing, Kashmiris deserve the basic human right of self-determination, like other nations in the world. The participants reaffirmed their support to the peaceful resolution of Kashmir Dispute as per UNSC resolutions and aspirations of the Kashmiri people.
Ankara, 05 February 2025
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