US EditionTurkey's Bold Stand: UNRWA's New Ankara Office to Counter Israel's Ban
- Turkey is opening a UNRWA office in Ankara, announced by President Erdogan on June 21, 2025, during the OIC meeting in Istanbul.
- This move responds to Israel's ban on UNRWA last year and transfers aid distribution to the U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.
- Turkey has annually contributed $10 million to UNRWA from 2023 to 2025, with additional transfers of $5 million in 2024 from various government sources.
- Erdogan emphasized the crucial role UNRWA has in supporting Palestinian refugees and warned against allowing Israel’s actions to incapacitate the agency, calling on Muslim countries to provide both financial and moral assistance to sustain UNRWA’s efforts.
- The Ankara office aims to deepen Turkey's support for UNRWA amid worsening Gaza humanitarian conditions and ongoing conflicts involving Hamas and Israel.
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Turkey's Bold Stand: UNRWA's New Ankara Office to Counter Israel's Ban
Turkey will open a UNRWA office in Ankara, with President Erdogan urging increased Muslim support after Israel banned the agency for alleged Hamas ties. This move underscores Turkey's commitment to Palestinian refugees amidst Gaza's crisis, with Turkey pledging financial and moral backing to sustain UNRWA's efforts.
Ankara fears a regional outbreak and works alongside the United States to bring the conflict to an end. ...
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Erdogan says UNRWA to open office in Turkiye, calls for more support
ANKARA: The United Nations’ Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA will open an office in Ankara, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday, urging Muslim countries to give the agency more support after Israel banned it. Israel last year banned UNRWA, saying it had employed members of Palestinian militant group Hamas who took part in the October 2023 attacks on Israel that triggered
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