A day after Pakistan’s foreign minister brought up Kashmirlinka speech at the United Nations 75th anniversary commemoration eventlink,the issue was raised again – this time by Turkish president Recep Erdoganduring his general debate remarks.
“The Kashmir conflict, which is also key to the stability and peace ofSouth Asia, is still a burning issue. Steps taken following the abolitionof the special status of Jammu-Kashmir further complicated the problem,”Mr. Erdogan said via a recorded video message. India had abrogated Article370 (special status for the former state of Jammu and Kashmir) andreorganized the former state into the Union Territories of Jammu andKashmir and Ladakh.
In August this year India had called “unwarranted” similar remarks made bya Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesperson. In February Mr. Erdogan, on anoffical visit to Pakistan, told its parliament that the Kashmir issue wasas close to the Pakistanis as it was to the Turkish people.
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“We are in favour of solving this issue through dialogue, within theframework of the United Nations resolutions and especially in line with theexpectations of the people of Kashmir,” Mr. Erdogan said on Tuesday.
