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Turkey has called on the international community to put pressure on Myanmar\u2019s government to stop the killing and displacement of Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine state.\nForeign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Saturday said Turkey has so far delivered more than $70 million in humanitarian aid to the Rohingya, but delivering aid is not enough.
\n\u201cIn two weeks, we need to hold a meeting in New York with the UN secretary-general, leaders of Muslim countries, international organizations, the head of the UN Advisory Commission on Rakhine State, Kofi Annan, and other leaders to solve this issue,\u201d he said.
\n\u201cWe\u2019ve called upon the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). We\u2019ll organize a summit this year on the issue. We have to find a definitive solution to this problem.\u201d
\nCavusoglu also urged the Bangladeshi government to \u201copen its doors\u201d to Rohingya Muslims, and pledged to cover all costs to accommodate them.
\nMeanwhile, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has accused Myanmar of \u201cgenocide\u201d against the Rohingya, continued his telephone diplomacy with the leaders of Senegal, Nigeria and Kazakhstan, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported.
\nHe is expected to discuss the crisis on the phone with the leaders of Pakistan, Iran, Mauritania, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Azerbaijan and Bangladesh this week. Meanwhile, Cavusoglu spoke with former UN Secretary-General Annan.
\nDr. Altay Atli, a research associate at Sabanci University\u2019s Istanbul Policy Center, said Turkey can draw global attention to the tragedy and facilitate multilateral steps to resolve the issue.
\n\u201cI see, however, two obstacles in this respect,\u201d Atli told Arab News. \u201cOne is related to what I call \u2018democracy illusion\u2019 in Myanmar. There\u2019s a democratic transition, the junta has left, there were elections, but democratization takes time.\u201d
\nWith the international community buying into this \u201cdemocracy illusion,\u201d it turned a blind eye to ongoing undemocratic practices, including the situation of ethnic minorities, he said.
\nFurthermore, Western countries want to access Myanmar\u2019s natural resources and counterbalance China\u2019s influence there, Atli added.
\n\u201cThe second problem relates to the OIC\u2019s inability to act in unison, make binding decisions and enforce them,\u201d he said.
\nTalip Kucukcan, a lawmaker from Turkey\u2019s ruling Justice and Development Party, said Ankara has taken the lead in raising awareness about the plight of the Rohingya, and calls on the international community to take effective steps to prevent a humanitarian disaster.
\n\u201cThe lack of response around the world indicates that UN and other agencies are becoming useless entities,\u201d he said.
\n\u201cAnkara couldn\u2019t remain silent over the plight of Rohingya Muslims, not because Turks belong to the same religion, but due to Turkey\u2019s emphasis and investment in humanitarian assistance worldwide.\u201d
\nTurkey hosts the largest number of refugees in the world, and provides humanitarian assistance in more than 100 countries regardless of religion or ethnicity, said Kucukcan.
\nFrancis Wade, an analyst who has published a book entitled \u201cMyanmar’s Enemy Within: Buddhist Violence And The Making Of A Muslim Other,\u201d said Turkey’s calls are welcome, but the government should be more careful in its approach and not circulate wrong pictures of apparent victims of the violence. That doesn’t help the situation and only inflames anger on both sides, he said.
\n\u201cAll countries need to engage over this issue, given the worsening situation there, and put pressure on the government to condemn military attacks. It needs to be done carefully and with the understanding that any statement that emphasizes an “us versus them” stance will greatly complicate any resolution,\u201d Wade added.<\/p>\n