Turkey requests land from Bangladesh for Rohingya camps

[Aslan1071]

'If you can do that, we are ready to build proper camps for these vulnerable people,' says Turkish FM

WASHINGTON

Turkey’s Foreign Minister on Tuesday asked Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to allocate land for building camps for Rohingya refugees.

Mevlut Cavusoglu was speaking at a meeting on Rohingya on the margins of the 74th session of the UN General Assembly in New York.

The minister said the Rohingya crisis is one of the gravest tragedies in the world and Turkey highly commends the role assumed by Bangladesh in tackling the huge number of Rohingya refugees.

"We request Bangladesh to allocate land as we did for Syrian refugees in Turkey, which are the best camps in the world," said Cavusoglu.

More than 750,000 Rohingya refugees, mostly women and children, have fled Myanmar and crossed into Bangladesh after Myanmar forces launched a crackdown on the minority Muslim community in August 2017.

The Rohingya are described by the UN as the world's most persecuted people. The Muslim minority has faced heightened fears of attack since dozens were killed in communal violence in 2012.

"We believe that the international community also should do more to share the burden of Bangladesh in decreasing the problem of Rohingya refugee camps," said Cavusoglu.

The minister also said that since the outset of the crisis, Turkey has prioritized the issue in international agenda and helped the refugees with humanitarian aid both in Bangladesh and Myanmar.

He also said Turkey expects Myanmar to take necessary steps for the voluntary, safe and dignified return of the Rohingya.

*Kasim Ileri in New York contributed to this story

https://www.aa.com.tr/en/74th-un-ge...nd-from-bangladesh-for-rohingya-camps/1593356

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

Very impressed with Turkish Humanitarian gesture and ask

It takes great amount of courage and responsibility to take up the task of looking after refugees

In our modern world, people are hesitant to help and they prefer to watch sports on TV instead of solve issues of refugee

 

[Haris Ali2140]

@Petrichor @Bengal71 @Michael Corleone @Avicenna

 

[Foxtrot Delta]

Only truks in the world act like muslim leadership

 

[Sehnsucht]

A much appreciated gesture by Turkey for our Rohingya brethren when most of the Muslim states seem to content with being silent or giving lip service.
Unfortunately, with one of the biggest population of the world with a small landmass, land is what we lack most.
However, BD govt should take them up on their offer in my opinion.At least till the Rohingyas can be properly repatriated.

Only truks in the world act like muslim leadership

It's my belief that Muslim world should look towards countries like Turkey & Indonesia for leadership.The Arabs aren't up to the task & neither are the Iranians. Pakistan is already occupied with an enemy about 7 times larger in size.Bangladesh is militarily weak.We don't have much influence in the Muslim world either.
These are the only possible candidates numerically, economically and/or militarily.

 

[Foxtrot Delta]

A much appreciated gesture by Turkey for our Rohingya brethren when most of the Muslim states seem to content with being silent or giving lip service.
Unfortunately, with one of the biggest population of the world with a small landmass, land is what we lack most.
However, BD govt should take them up on their offer in my opinion.At least till the Rohingyas can be properly repatriated.


It's my belief that Muslim world should look towards countries like Turkey & Indonesia for leadership.The Arabs aren't up to the task & neither are the Iranians. Pakistan is already occupied with an enemy about 7 times larger in size.Bangladesh is militarily weak.We don't have much influence in the Muslim world either.
These are the only possible candidates numerically, economically and/or militarily.

Indonesia is #1 biggest muslim state. They deserve leadership also.

While turkey is the most modern and most potent and strongest muslim state.

We look up towards both of them as pakistaniz.

 

[Michael Corleone]

Proper camp has already been made in an island... but the rohyngas don’t want to move, probably because they won’t get to hoard weapons and smuggle Burmese products in Bangladesh killing local economy

 

[Aslan1071]

turkey rich country should take rohingyas in their country

Don't you worry. if necessary. we are generous people.
We're looking at 4 million refugees. no problem.

 

[TNT]

Indonesia is #1 biggest muslim state. They deserve leadership also.

While turkey is the most modern and most potent and strongest muslim state.

We look up towards both of them as pakistaniz.

Ur logic makes sense but what if secularists win next election in Turkey? Would they still be in mood to lead muslims? Such a role can only be played by an ideological muslim state, like Pakistan. Unfortunately Pakistan is not in that position yet.
To be realistic, muslim countries have varied national interests but should have some minimum common grounds.

 

[Foxtrot Delta]

Ur logic makes sense but what if secularists win next election in Turkey? Would they still be in mood to lead muslims? Such a role can only be played by an ideological muslim state, like Pakistan. Unfortunately Pakistan is not in that position yet.
To be realistic, muslim countries have varied national interests but should have some minimum common grounds.

Pakistan is the only state in the world with purely islamic non national and non sectarian state ideal to lead muslim world but our people are not ready ... Perhaps emirate of islam by ( taliban ) could form something strong their ideology is more stronger than what we envision as pakistaniz.

Time will tell. I like turkey more than arabs or iranians. I have no idea about indonesias leading ability but they are bigfest and most practicing muslim nation on earth.

turkey rich country should take rohingyas in their country

They already have iraqi and syrian refugees too many.

Pakistan has too many kashmiriz and afghan refugees.

Only muslim nation next to burma is bangladesh or indonesia.. A bit far. Im sure indonesia will accept them if someone asks them.

But what the **** is wrong with bangalis? So weak? So pathetic so unislamic! They should join india if they have no back bone.

 

[Sehnsucht]

But what the **** is wrong with bangalis? So weak? So pathetic so unislamic! They should join india if they have no back bone.

That was uncalled for.
Wtf is wrong with nuke power Pakistan? Why so weak & pathetic stance against India when they're killing, raping, torturing & arresting our Kashmiri brothers & sisters?
At least Bangladesh has the excuse of a weak military.What's your excuse? Why is one of the most powerful countries in the world not taking any meaningful stance against terrorist India while Kashmiris are getting butchered?
Also,Pakistan supplied jets to Myanmar when they were killing Rohingyas. Don't say that it wasn't you but China because 58% of the jet is Pakistani so I doubt China could have sold it to Myanmar without your approval.
Edit: My intention is not to attack Pakistan.I consider Pakistan as brotherly Muslim country.Yes the govt of BD has a subservient attitude towards India. However the common Bangladeshis dislike India almost as much as a Pakistani does, if not more in some cases.
My post is to show that even if we want to, geopolitical realities & other things often prevent us from taking action.Don't be a hypocrite & criticize others.You're not perfect either.

 

[Hakikat ve Hikmet]

A good initiative from Turkey!! BD needs tons of refugee camps for 4m more joining from India are imminent....

 

[Genghis khan1]

ndonesia is #1 biggest muslim state. They deserve leadership also

Size is not the criteria of leadership,they need to be proactive and show signs of leadership. Indonesian society needs s deep into magic and other local problems so I double Indonesia is the right country for anything to began with.

weak & pathetic stance against India when they're killing, raping, torturing & arresting our Kashmiri brothers & sisters?

Agree, Pakistan needs to show some guts. Aside from economy, Pakistan got everything in its arsenal to roast India.

A good initiative from Turkey!! BD needs tons of refugee camps for 4m more joining from India are imminent....

Burma needs a no fly zone and Muslim countries need to build refugee camp inside Burma near Bangladesh border.

 

[Foxtrot Delta]

That was uncalled for.
Wtf is wrong with nuke power Pakistan? Why so weak & pathetic stance against India when they're killing, raping, torturing & arresting our Kashmiri brothers & sisters?
At least Bangladesh has the excuse of a weak military.What's your excuse? Why is one of the most powerful countries in the world not taking any meaningful stance against terrorist India while Kashmiris are getting butchered?
Also,Pakistan supplied jets to Myanmar when they were killing Rohingyas. Don't say that it wasn't you but China because 58% of the jet is Pakistani so I doubt China could have sold it to Myanmar without your approval.
Edit: My intention is not to attack Pakistan.I consider Pakistan as brotherly Muslim country.Yes the govt of BD has a subservient attitude towards India. However the common Bangladeshis dislike India almost as much as a Pakistani does, if not more in some cases.
My post is to show that even if we want to, geopolitical realities & other things often prevent us from taking action.Don't be a hypocrite & criticize others.You're not perfect either.

i don't have anything against bangladesh, and my comment might seem uncalled for but its my frustration... you guys wont be alone pakistan turkey and iran even indonesia will be backing u guys up.

 

[Sehnsucht]

i don't have anything against bangladesh, and my comment might seem uncalled for but its my frustration... you guys wont be alone pakistan turkey and iran even indonesia will be backing u guys up.

Thank you brother.
Tbh we are frustrated as well with our government's policy India.Even if India pretends to be BAL ally, sanghis will always be against Muslims in the subcontinent. It's baffling why the government doesn't seem to realize it yet.