JOINT DECLARATION
ISSUED BY THE COUNCIL OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND ALL UNIVERSITIES
18 October 2023
We, the academic community of Türkiye, strongly condemn Israel’s
continuation of inhumane attacks against the Palestinian people which
increased during the recent period, and within this framework, its attack
on 17 October 2023, targeting the Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza which
resulted in the killing and injury of hundreds of Palestinian civilians,
including babies, children and women.
We wish Allah’s mercy upon all our Palestinian sisters and brothers who
lost their lives in the attacks and a speedy recovery to those injured. We
share the grief of the Palestinian people.
A human tragedy is taking place in Gaza. There is a clear violation of the
principles of international law and international humanitarian law. We call
for an immediate end to all attacks and acts of violence.
We support the diplomatic initiatives carried out by Türkiye on the basis
of the two-state vision with the aim of establishing a lasting peace in the
region. In this regard, as the academic community, we declare our readiness
to fulfill all our responsibilities.