Turkiye says declaration of UN Alliance of Civilisations affirms commitment to combat all forms of discrimination

Hakan Fidan, Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs, delivers remarks at the opening ceremony of the United Nations “Alliance of Civilizations” Global Forum on November 26, 2024 in Cascais, Portugal [Horacio Villalobos#Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images]

Turkiye’s Foreign Ministry, on Thursday, said that the commitment to combat all forms of discrimination was underlined in the declaration adopted at the 10th Global Forum of the UN Alliance of Civilisations (UNAOC), Anadolu Agency reports.“The Declaration highlights the contribution of dialogue and interaction among different cultures to a peaceful and harmonious coexistence,” a Ministry statement said.

The declaration affirmed the commitment to continue combating racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia, religious intolerance and all forms of discrimination.“The Declaration also underlines that violent extremism cannot be associated with any religion, nationality, civilisation or ethnic group,” it further said.

The Ministry statement said that Turkiye will continue to fight against all forms of discrimination, especially Islamophobia, on a global scale and to support the Alliance of Civilisations.

The 10th Global Forum of the UNAOC was held in Portugal on 25-27 November.

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