Türkiye condemns Colombia’s decision to relocate its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem

Türkiye on Thursday condemned Colombia’s decision to relocate its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. “This step violates relevant United Nations resolutions, particularly UN Security Council resolutions 476 (1980) and 478 (1980), and contradicts the legal principles set out in the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice,” the Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a statement. “East Jerusalem is an integral part of the Occupied Palestinian Territory,” said the ministry. The statement urged Colombia to reconsider its decision, emphasizing that all states must avoid any measures that could undermine Jerusalem’s historical and legal status. “We reiterate that the establishment of an independent, sovereign, and contiguous State of Palestine on the basis of the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital, is the only way to achieve a just, lasting and comprehensive peace in the region,” it added.