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Türkiye Joins OIC Jammu and Kashmir Contact Group Meeting in New York
Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister Ambassador Berris Ekinci represented Türkiye at the OIC Contact Group on Jammu and Kashmir meeting in New York on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly.
Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister Ambassador Berris Ekinci attended a meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Contact Group on Jammu and Kashmir in New York on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly.
The meeting, chaired by OIC Secretary-General Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, brought together foreign ministers and senior officials from Türkiye, Pakistan, Azerbaijan, Saudi Arabia and Niger.
Participants discussed recent developments in Jammu and Kashmir as well as humanitarian, human rights and security issues affecting the region. Representatives of the member states also exchanged views on regional peace and stability.
During the meeting, the OIC Secretary-General reaffirmed the organization’s support for the Kashmiri people’s right to self-determination and said the issue should be addressed in accordance with relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions and the principles of international law.
Kashmir Issue Remains on International Agenda
In its statement following the meeting, the OIC expressed concern over the humanitarian, human rights and security situation in the region and called for intensified international efforts to protect human rights.
The OIC Contact Group on Jammu and Kashmir regularly convenes to discuss developments surrounding the Kashmir issue at international forums. The New York meeting was held as part of a series of diplomatic engagements during the UN General Assembly’s high-level week.
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