Gambia hosts 15th OIC summit

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan is representing Türkiye at the 15th Organization of Islamic Cooperation summit in Banjul, the capital of Gambia

The 15th summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) started on Saturday in the Gambian capital, Banjul.

In a statement ahead of the summit, the OIC said it expects world leaders from the 57 member countries of the OIC and beyond to attend. Representing Türkiye at the event is Hakan Fidan, the country’s foreign minister. Fidan was received by Adama Barrow in the Gambian capital Banjul, where he traveled to attend the OIC summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation

It added that the summit aims to strengthen unity “by collectively addressing the pressing challenges facing the Ummah (Muslim community) and expanding cooperation and solidarity among member countries in the pursuit of our shared goals as enshrined in the charter.”

The OIC added that the summit also aims to “expand our domestic economy and revitalize small and medium enterprises,” as well as ” take the opportunity to share the wealth of Gambian and African culture with the world.”

The summit, taking place through Sunday with the central theme “Enhancing unity and solidarity through dialogue for sustainable development,” will address global issues, notably the current situation in Palestine and the ongoing Israeli war in the Gaza Strip, which has killed over 34,000 people.

During the summit, three key documents – a draft Palestinian resolution, a draft Banjul statement, and the draft final document – will be presented to the Council of Foreign Ministers and subsequently to the summit for discussion.

Source: AA