C T Online Desk: An “Extraordinary Meeting of the D-8 Council of Foreign Ministers” to discuss the situation in Gaza was held on 8 June at the historic Dolmabahçe Palace in Istanbul, Türkiye.
Social Welfare Minister Dipu Moni led the Bangladesh delegation in the meeting of top eight Muslim developing countries. The Bangladesh delegation also included Wahida Ahmed, director general (international organizations), Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan chaired the meeting.
In the meeting, Dr Dipu Moni strongly condemned the Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people in Gaza and called for an immediate, permanent, and unconditional cease-fire.
She also called for an end to Israeli aggression in the besieged enclave and other occupied territories, while urging all countries to exert diplomatic, political, economic, and legal pressure on Israel to stop its crimes against Palestinian civilians.
Other heads of delegation echoed Dipu Moni’s sentiment.
The meeting also called on all states to force Israel into complying with provisional measures ordered by the International Court of Justice. A declaration was adopted during the meeting.
In the sideline of the meeting, Dipu Moni joined a discussion with the Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan where issues of bilateral interest were discussed.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met the D-8 delegation and exchanged view on the Gaza situation. He suggested holding a D-8 heads of government meeting on the Gaza issue to further emphasise the demands of the group.
