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Palestine–Turkey relations are the current and historicalbilateral relations betweenTurkey andPalestine. Turkey was one of the first countries, as well as the firstFirst World country before the end of theCold War, to recognize Palestine. Palestine has an embassy in Ankara and a consulate general in Istanbul.
Turkey's aid has been a source of humanitarian relief to Palestine, especially since the start of theBlockade of the Gaza Strip imposed by Israel and Egypt.[1]
Turkey has a deep-rooted shared history and maintains strong cultural and social connections with the Palestinian people. In 1975, the nation initiated official relations with thePalestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and was among the earliest countries to acknowledge the Palestinian State established in exile on November 15, 1988.[2]
In spite ofTurkey's constructive relations with Israel, diplomacy betweenTurkey and thePalestinian National Authority has been relatively strong and helpful, especially when Prime MinisterRecep Tayyip Erdoğan took action in verbally counteringIsrael's standoff against Gaza fighters. Historically, Palestine was under Turkish (Ottoman Empire) rule for four hundred years prior to the days of theBritish Mandate of Palestine.[3] Turkey has sought to take overEgypt's role as mediator in the Intra-Palestinian reconciliation process. It, along withQatar, provides theHamas movement inGaza with political humanitarian and diplomatic support.
Turkey welcomed a UN vote on 30 November 2012, giving Palestine non-member statehood in the world body, saying the dramatic gesture would bolster the moribund Israeli–Palestinian peace process.[4]
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