Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has once again raised the Kashmir issue at the United Nations General Assembly, calling for disputes in South Asia to be resolved through dialogue and within the framework of the UN Charter and relevant resolutions.

"In South Asia, it is important that all disputes, including the Kashmir issue, be addressed through dialogue within the framework of the United Nations Charter and of relevant resolutions," Erdogan said in his address on Tuesday.

Erdogan made the remarks in the presence of Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the UN headquarters. He has repeatedly raised Kashmir at the UNGA in recent years despite India's objections. His latest comments also come weeks after Turkey joined the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia.

In his address, Erdogan also called for stronger international action on Gaza, renewed recognition of Palestinian statehood and reforms to the UN Security Council. He urged an end to what he described as the international isolation of Turkish Cypriots.

The Palestinian issue featured prominently in his speech. Erdogan highlighted the absence of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, who could not attend the UN gathering for a second consecutive year. He said Turkey would continue to use the UN platform to speak for the Palestinian people. He also sharply criticised Israel's military campaign in Gaza and described the humanitarian situation in the territory in stark terms.

Erdogan has raised Kashmir several times during his UNGA addresses. His comments have differed in tone, but the issue has remained a recurring part of his speeches.

His most contentious remarks came in 2019, soon after India revoked Jammu and Kashmir's special status under Article 370. At the 74th UNGA in September that year, Erdogan said, "Eight million people are virtually under blockade, unfortunately, unable to step outside of Kashmir". He also said the international community had failed to give sufficient attention to the dispute for 72 years.

New Delhi strongly objected to the remarks. Prime Minister Narendra Modi cancelled a planned visit to Turkey, while India also moved to reduce defence cooperation with Ankara. India said Turkey should respect the sovereignty of other countries and refrain from commenting on India's internal affairs.

Erdogan continued to mention Kashmir in later UNGA speeches. In 2021, he called Kashmir an "ongoing problem for 74 years" and sought a resolution that reflected the "aspirations of our Kashmiris". India again rejected his comments.

The Ministry of External Affairs said Erdogan's repeated remarks "reflected neither an understanding of history nor of the conduct of diplomacy". New Delhi also warned that such interventions could affect bilateral ties.

Erdogan again raised Kashmir at the 80th UNGA session in 2025, after a brief period of heightened tensions between India and Pakistan. "We are pleased with the ceasefire achieved following the tensions... The issue of Kashmir should be resolved on the basis of UN resolutions," he said.

India again maintained that Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of the country and objected to raising the issue at an international forum, maintaining that it is a bilateral and internal matter.