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Erdogan calls for International Day of Solidarity against Islamophobia

SHAFAQNA- The Turkish president on Wednesday called on the UN, international and regional organizations to designate March 15 as International Solidarity Day Against Islamophobia, besides he repined about the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, underlining that there is no Muslim country among the members.

Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s remarks came at the opening ceremony of 35th Ministerial Meeting of the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation of the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation (COMCEC), aa reported.

On March 15, at least 50 Muslims were killed and as many injured when a terrorist shot worshippers in cold blood at two mosques in New Zealand.

Erdoğan accused the West of turning a blind eye to democracy and human rights where Muslims are concerned and said that Muslim countries were facing many threats, including terrorism and civil war, as well as the rise of xenophobia, ahvalnews reported.

“Those who claim defending democracy and human rights play ostrich when it comes to Muslims, and migrants are abused in their own lands,” TRT quoted Erdoğan as saying on Wednesday.

“We need to first believe in ourselves. As the OIC, we need to recognise our power, comprehend ourselves and determine our attitude accordingly,’’ he said. “The Islamic world has no prerogative to make and implement decisions to determine its future”.

Erdogan said Israel is not respecting Palestinians’ right to life, property and work, and jeopardizing future of all world together with regional countries.

“Those who are trying to turn Jerusalem, which is a sacred city for three religions, into a center of their beliefs by looting it are making a big mistake,” Erdogan said.

The Turkish president also called on Muslims to take a determined stance against what he called Israel’s injustice.

“Turkey is resolute to continue defending the rights of our Palestinians brothers and sisters in all platforms,” he added.

Erdoğan also repined about the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, underlining that there is no Muslim country among the members.

“These are the realities even if we say, ‘The world is bigger than five,’” Erdoğan said,mehrnews told.

The COMCEC, which is headquartered in Ankara and chaired by Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, was established during the 3rd Islamic Summit held in 1981 and became operational in 1984.

As the highest ministerial platform for the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation (OIC) — the second largest inter-governmental organization after the UN — the COMCEC aims to improve economic and commercial relations among member countries.

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