Turkey-India tension: Tension escalated after earthquake aid

After the earthquake disaster in which more than 50,000 people lost their lives in Turkey and Syria, a lot of intense help came from the international community, while some aid groups left the region.

Aid teams from India, who arrived in the region just after the earthquake, managed a process called “Operation Amiga” and participated in search and rescue and relief efforts in the region. In recent weeks, when the Indian team left the region, the Indian media claimed that a new crisis had arisen between Ankara and New Delhi.

India had sent a search and rescue team to the earthquake zone.

Hindustan Times, one of the most established newspapers in India, with a daily circulation of more than one million, the words of Seema Pujani, permanent representative of India in Geneva, during the meeting of the United Nations Human Rights Council, increased the tension . While Indian media reported that delegates from Turkey made some statements on the Kashmir issue at the meeting, but it was not known what was said about it, it was noted that Pujani criticized both Turkey and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.

Indian media, “Did Turkey stab India in the back at the UN? New Delhi crushed the words of the Erdogan government on Kashmir. Indian media also criticized such outburst shortly after the end of Operation Friendly.

Pujani said: “We do not accept references to the OIC statements regarding the Jammu and Kashmir region. Turkey must refrain from making undesirable statements about our internal affairs.

The Indian media gave extensive coverage to the tension between the two countries.

Oneindia.com, one of India’s popular media outlets, said: “Turkey is one of Pakistan’s biggest allies and Turkey’s leader in Kashmir has made statements at the UN General Assembly level in recent years. years. These statements caused tension between Turkey and India in the past.” The Indian media also included the statement that “India has said in the past that these statements are completely unacceptable.”

WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THE REGION?

Kashmir, located in the South Asian region between India, Pakistan and China, has been in the midst of conflict since 1947. Following the British withdrawal from India in 1947, the principality of Kashmir wanted to join India, while tensions arose when the inhabitants in the region were calling for it to join Pakistan. The sides first fought in 1947 when Pakistan and India also intervened with their armies. The sides subsequently clashed in 1965 and 1999.