30.09.2020 Ankara
Turkey-EU JCC members Hak-İş, Memur-Sen, TESK, Türk-İş, TİSK, Turkey Kamu-Sen, TOBB and TZOB issued a joint statement condemning Armenia's attacks on Azerbaijan and sent a message of support to Azerbaijan.
Forming the Turkish wing of the
Turkey-European Union (EU) Joint Consultative Committee; Confederation of
Rights Workers' Unions (HAK-İş), Confederation of Civil Servants' Unions
(MEMUR-SEN), Confederation of Tradesmen and Artisans of Turkey (TESK),
Confederation of Turkish Workers' Unions (TÜRK-İŞ), Confederation of Turkish
Employers' Unions (TİSK), Confederation of Turkish Public Employees' Unions (Turkey
KAMU-SEN), Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) and Union
of Agricultural Chambers of Turkey (TZOB) condemned Armenia's attacks on
Azerbaijan in a joint statement and expressed support for Azerbaijan.
The joint statement from 8
non-governmental organizations (NGOs) reads:
“Armenia, which has long been an invader
of Azerbaijani territory in Upper Karabakh and surrounding settlements, carried
out a new offensive against Azerbaijani-dominated territory on September 27th,
2020. Moreover, this attack targeted civilians as well as military elements.
With these despicable attacks, Armenia has
once again proven that it is an obstacle to lasting peace and stability.
We strongly condemn Armenia's attacks
targeting civilian settlements and civilians on Azerbaijani territory in
violation of international law and ceasefire in Upper Karabakh.
Azerbaijan is right to take the necessary
defense measures in order to protect its people and maintain its territorial
integrity within the framework of the right to self-defense arising from
international law.
Upper Karabakh has been occupied by
Armenia for close to 30 years.
We invite the international community to
stand with Azerbaijan, which has suffered damages by the occupation and attacks
of Armenia, and to support peaceful resolution in accordance with United
Nations Security Council and OSCE resolutions to end this unjust occupation.
We also welcome the message of support for
Azerbaijan from the Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking Countries on this
issue.
We are more than friendly and allied countries,
and we are brothers.
We would like to thank the four political
party groups in the Turkish Parliament for their joint statement of support for
Azerbaijan.
The fates of Turkey and Azerbaijan are
intertwined.
We stand with Azerbaijan to the end on the
basis of our ‘two states one nation’ relationship.
On this occasion, we pray for the grace of
Allah on our fallen Azerbaijani brothers and for full and speedy recovery to
the wounded veterans; we extend our most heart-felt condolences to Azerbaijan.
Confederation of Rights Workers' Unions
(HAK-İŞ)
Confederation of Civil Servants' Unions (MEMUR-SEN)
Confederation of Tradesmen and Artisans of
Turkey (TESK)
Confederation of Turkish Workers' Unions
(TURK-İŞ)
Confederation of Turkish Employers' Unions
(TİSK)
Confederation of Public Employees Unions
of Turkey (Turkey KAMU-SEN)
Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges
of Turkey (TOBB)
Union of Agricultural Chambers of Turkey
(TZOB)”