At the commemoration on the occasion of the 29th anniversary of the genocide in Srebrenica, a video message of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was broadcast, in which he assessed that the decision of the General Assembly of the United Nations (UN) to adopt the Resolution on the genocide in Srebrenica should serve as an example to prevent such a crime from being repeated nowhere in the world.
Ergodan recalled the words of Bosniak war leader Alija Izetbegović that "don't forget the genocide, because the genocide that is forgotten will be repeated", emphasizing that the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip and in the occupied Palestinian territories today are exposed to crimes similar to those in Srebrenica 29 years ago.
"International institutions and organizations are only watching the murder of almost 40.000 innocent people, including 16.000 children, just as they did 29 years ago in Srebrenica," said the Turkish president.
According to him, "the whole world is going through a test of humanity and sincerity", adding that "those who are responsible for the barbarism in Gaza will sooner or later answer to international law".
"Turkey will continue to do its best to ensure that justice is served and that the perpetrators of the genocide are held accountable," Erdogan said.
The Turkish president expressed regret for the existence of those who continue to deny the genocide in Srebrenica and who, despite the verdicts of international courts, glorify war criminals.
He stressed that he is also concerned about "attacks and mistreatment of people who returned to their homes after the war".
"We expect the local authorities to do their part so that every citizen of BiH, regardless of ethnicity, feels safe where they live. In order to maintain permanent peace and stability in BiH, all kinds of hate speech must be completely abandoned. We we must look for ways to spread the culture of peace, tolerance and reconciliation," Erdogan said.
He added that he wants an internal consensus to be reached in BiH, which will cover all segments.
"Everyone should keep in mind that no one will benefit from conflict and tension. Turkey will continue to do its best to transform BiH into a place of stability, peace and prosperity. We will always continue to provide unconditional support for territorial integrity, political unity and sovereignty of Bosnia and Herzegovina," Erdogan said.
Today, the 29th anniversary of the genocide against Bosniaks in and around Srebrenica, committed by Serbian forces in July 1995, is being celebrated in the Potočari Memorial Center.
The remains of 14 identified Srebrenica victims will be buried in Potočari today.
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