By Tugba Altun
ANTALYA, Türkiye (AA) – Foreign leaders and ministers attending the Antalya Diplomacy Forum 2024 examined Evidence, a book published by Anadolu that documents Israel's war on the Gaza Strip.
Among those reviewing the "Evidence" included Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) President Ersin Tatar, King Mswati III of Eswatini, Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki, Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Muhammad Hasan Mahmud, Serb member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina Zeljka Cvijanovic, and acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Somalia Ali Omar Balad.
Secretary General of the Organization of Turkic States Kubanychbek Omuraliev, Romanian Foreign Minister Luminita Odobescu, Sudan's Deputy Foreign Minister Ali Al-Sadiq Ali, Luxembourg’s Deputy Prime Minister/Minister of Foreign Affairs Xavier Bettel, Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein, and Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto also viewed the book.
On the occasion, Tatar said the value of the Evidence would be better understood in the future.
After reading the book, he was once again taken aback by Israel's massacre and brutality in Gaza.
Despite living in the digital age, the possibility of some photos and documents being lost persists, Tatar said, pointing out that "The book of evidence can serve both as proof in court and as a means to bring the extent of the atrocity to wider audiences."
Anadolu published Evidence, which contains images of "Israeli crimes and violations" of international law and human rights in Gaza. The evidence gathered by Anadolu, now in the form of a book, was presented in a "genocide" case brought by South Africa against Israel before the International Court of Justice.
Since Oct. 7, Israel has been waging a devastating war on the coastal enclave, leaving behind tens of thousands of casualties, mostly children and women, immense destruction, and an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe, leading Tel Aviv to face "genocide" charges before the top UN court.
At least 30,320 Palestinians have since been killed and 71,533 others injured amid mass destruction and shortages of necessities.
* Writing by Seda Sevencan