Turkish FM urges all EU countries to recognize Palestine as state

Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan on Wednesday urged all EU states to join Spain and others in recognizing Palestine as a state. According to the Turkish News Agency (Anadolu), Fidan's remarks came in a joint news conference in Madrid with his counterparts from Spain, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Jordan. "What Spain and the other European countries have done by recognizing Palestine as a full state is a huge contribution to international peace and security," said Fidan. "Therefore, we invite the remaining European Union countries to recognize Palestine as a state to follow the example of Spain," he noted. Fidan vowed to "continue to work tirelessly for a two-state solution, for regional peace and security." On Tuesday, Ireland, Norway, and Spain formally recognized Palestine as a state. Source: Kuwait News Agency