Iran, Turkey to send aid to Myanmar’s Muslims
Iranians condemn the inaction of the United Nations with respect to the plight of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have called for cooperation in offering aid to Rohingya Muslims living in Myanmar.
The two presidents, speaking along the sidelines of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation summit on science and technology in Astana, Kazakhstan, over the weekend, stressed the importance of taking action to put an end to the violence against the Rohingya. Rouhani said in Astana that the plight of the Rohingya, along with other situations in the Muslim world, including Iraq, Syria, Yemen and Palestine, showed the need for unity.
Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya crossed through their country's border with Bangladesh after Myanmar’s army attacked their villages in Rakhine state. Myanmar’s army said its posts were attacked first by militants. Some of the Rohingya who fled to Bangladesh reported tales of atrocities by the army against civilians.
Rouhani said, “Iran’s humanitarian aid for the Rohingya Muslims of Myanmar will soon be shipped.”
