HÜDA PAR has strongly criticized the final declaration of the 36th NATO Leaders' Summit held in Ankara, emphasizing that the alliance's security policies reflect Western geopolitical interests while ignoring Israeli aggression in Gaza and across the region.

In a written statement released after the summit, the party welcomed Türkiye's successful hosting of the gathering but condemned the summit declaration for making no reference to Israel's military campaign in Gaza or its actions in the wider Middle East.

According to HÜDA PAR, the omission demonstrates NATO's "open double standard" in favor of the Israeli regime despite its violations of international law and ongoing military operations.

The party argued that although the declaration reaffirmed NATO's collective defense principle under Article 5, stating that "an attack on one is an attack on all," it failed to condemn threats made by Israeli officials against NATO member Türkiye.

"The threats of the Zionist occupation regime, which openly targets Turkey at the highest level, were ignored, while no criticism was directed at its aggressive posture," the statement said.

HÜDA PAR also criticized the declaration's characterization of Russia as a long-term threat, arguing that continued military assistance and expanded logistical support for Ukraine would intensify the global arms race rather than contribute to peace.

"Fueling the arms race will bring more death, more destruction and endless conflicts," the party stated.

The party further argued that NATO's growing strategic interest in Türkiye reflects the country's geopolitical importance in the event of a broader confrontation with Russia. It noted that allies that had previously withdrawn air defense systems from Türkiye were now seeking to position the country on the alliance's front line.

HÜDA PAR urged Ankara to preserve its current foreign policy, describing Türkiye's balanced approach as essential to maintaining its role as a mediator and promoter of regional stability.

The statement also took aim at NATO's references to Iran in the summit declaration, arguing that the alliance emphasized preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons while remaining silent about Israel's undeclared nuclear arsenal.

It further criticized the declaration for stressing freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz without addressing Israeli military actions in Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, Yemen and Iran.

According to HÜDA PAR, these positions reveal that NATO's security framework is designed primarily to safeguard Israeli strategic interests rather than regional security.

The party questioned how NATO would respond if Türkiye were to face what it described as an Israeli attack in the future, asking whether the alliance would invoke Article 5 under such circumstances.

"If an open Zionist attack is carried out against Türkiye tomorrow, will NATO really activate Article 5 against the Zionist regime?" the statement asked.

HÜDA PAR also accused NATO of abandoning its principles of collective defense when the security concerns of Muslim-majority countries are involved.

The statement further criticized the role of the United States in the region, saying that Washington continues to promote military escalation and regional instability. It underlined that recent developments showed efforts to expand conflict in the Middle East while shifting the costs of those policies onto allied countries.

Concluding its remarks, HÜDA PAR argued that Western powers and imperialist alliances have repeatedly left behind instability, destruction and humanitarian crises throughout the Islamic world.

The party called instead for the establishment of a regional military, political and economic alliance among Muslim countries that would reject foreign intervention and pursue regional security through independent cooperation. (ILKHA)