Türkiye condemns Colombia's decision to move its Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem

The Ministry made a written statement regarding the decision to move Colombia's Embassy in Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.

The statement said, "This step violates relevant UN resolutions, especially United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolutions 476 (1980) and 478 (1980), and contradicts the legal principles emphasized in the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice. East Jerusalem is an integral part of the occupied Palestinian territory." statements were included.

The statement called on Colombia to reverse its decision and emphasized that all states should avoid actions that could damage the historical and legal status of Jerusalem.

In the statement, Colombia's decision to move its Embassy in Tel Aviv to Jerusalem was condemned and said, "We remind once again that the establishment of an independent and sovereign State of Palestine with geographical integrity, based on the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital, is the only way to establish a just, permanent and comprehensive peace in the region." The expression was used.