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Islamic Cooperation Youth Forum chief Ayhan announces Lefkoşa as 2027 capital
Islamic Cooperation Youth Forum chief Ayhan announced at the opening of the Palestine Youth Forum in Konya that Lefkoşa would be the 2027 Islamic Youth Capital. The event addressed the humanitarian situation in Gaza, the Palestinian cause and efforts to strengthen solidarity among young people.
Islamic Cooperation Youth Forum chief Ayhan announced at the opening of the Palestine Youth Forum in Konya that Lefkoşa, the capital of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, would be the 2027 Islamic Youth Capital.
The program at the Selçuklu Congress Center was attended by Necmeddin Bilal Erdoğan, chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Foundation for Dissemination of Knowledge, and Youth and Sports Minister Osman Aşkın Bak. Ayhan expressed his pleasure at being in Konya, the Youth Capital.
Palestine discussed in Konya
Ayhan said various events were being held in cooperation with the Ministry of Youth and Sports and Konya Metropolitan Municipality as part of Palestine Day. He said the Gaza Tribunal Session held in the morning was chaired by Prof. Richard Falk, adding that the forum would discuss how the Palestinian cause could be sustained.
Ayhan also said the Palestine national football team would be hosted in Konya and thanked the city for hosting the event. He said they would meet in Konya in 2026 and in Lefkoşa in 2027.
Deputy Foreign Minister Özel highlights Palestine
Deputy Foreign Minister Hacı Ali Özel said the Palestine Day events demonstrated the deep-rooted ties between Palestine and Türkiye. Özel said defending the Palestinian cause was one of the fundamental priorities of Turkish foreign policy.
Özel said the humanitarian situation in Gaza and settler activities in the West Bank were unacceptable. He said efforts continued on international platforms to stop Israel's attacks, which violate international law and fundamental human rights.
Özel said the Organization of Islamic Cooperation should become a more effective and visible organization, adding that support for the organization's new Secretary-General, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, would continue. Özel expressed his pleasure at Lefkoşa being selected as the 2027 Islamic Youth Capital and argued that stronger relations between the organization and its member states and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus would render ineffective the policies of isolation imposed on the Turkish Cypriots.
Friendly match with Palestine national team in Konya
Uğur İbrahim Altay, president of the World Union of Municipalities and mayor of Konya Metropolitan Municipality, said they would continue to defend Palestine's right to live, freedom and future. Altay said Palestine's memory, culture and will to create would be made visible throughout the day through social, cultural and artistic events.
Altay announced that a friendly match would be played between Konyaspor and the Palestine national football team at Konya Metropolitan Stadium. He said he expected the event to contribute to new solidarity initiatives among different countries, universities and sports clubs.
Palestinian official thanks Türkiye
Jibril al-Rajoub, chairman of the Palestine Higher Council for Youth and Sports, thanked the Turkish people and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for not remaining silent over Israel's attacks in Palestine through the Palestine Day events.
Al-Rajoub expressed his pleasure at being in Konya and said solidarity between Türkiye and Palestine continued. He said he believed Türkiye would deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza and embrace Palestine, adding that Palestinians were awaiting Türkiye's support.
Konya Governor İbrahim Akın, Dr. Boubakari Maiga, director of the Youth and Sports Department of the Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Maldives Minister of Youth Empowerment, Sports and Wellness Abdulla Rafiu, Islamic Solidarity Sports Federation Director-General Nasser Ayman Majali and AK Party Konya deputy Selman Özboyacı also addressed the program.
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