Intellectuals from Turkey unite to break Nagorno-Karabakh blockade  and avert catastrophe 

ArmInfo. Politicians, writers, and human rights advocates from Turkey have united to issue  a plea to the global community, urging immediate intervention to alleviate the humanitarian crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh caused by Azerbaijan's blockade.

As the blockade imposed by Azerbaijan on the Lachin corridor enters  its eighth month and the once-vibrant region of Nagorno-Karabakh is  teetering on the brink of a dire humanitarian crisis. a group of  Turkish intellectuals, writers, politicians, and human rights  advocates has united to issue a compelling appeal to the global  community, urging immediate intervention to alleviate the suffering  and prevent a potential catastrophe.

The relentless blockade, endorsed by the Baku government and  bolstered by Ankara's support, has not only isolated the Armenian  population of Nagorno-Karabakh but has also instilled concerns of a  looming genocide. This grave situation has prompted a group of  influential Turkish figures to raise their voices, advocating for  international action to halt the blockade and offer a lifeline to the  beleaguered residents.

The heart of the appeal lies in the conviction that waiting for a  humanitarian disaster to unfold before acting is unacceptable.

"It is evident that essential supplies are unable to reach Karabakh,  and residents are trapped without access to urgent medical care. As  the crisis deepens and in confirmation of international concerns,  Baku's dictator Ilham Aliyev continues to openly and continuously  threaten the people of Karabakh. To such an extent that the former  Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Luis Moreno  Ocampo, published a significant article characterizing Aliyev's  actions in Karabakh as genocide," the statement by the group said and  called on all states, international organizations, particularly the  United Nations and the International Red Cross, and the international  public to take a proactive stance.

Drawing a historical parallel from the World War II, "Just as the  Berlin blockade was broken through airlifts in 1948-49, we call for  the breaking of the Karabakh blockade through air supply routes, thus  putting an end to this humanitarian tragedy," the statement said.

The signatories are:

Abdullah Demirbas, Abdulhakim Das, Adnan Canguder, Adnan Celik, Ahmet  Aykac, Ahmet Konuk, Akin Atauz, Akin Birdal, Alev Er, Alex Koskeryan,  Ali Gokkaya, Ari Gunter, Asli Erdogan, Attila Tuygan, Ayse Hur, Ayse  Yildirim, Aysegul Devecioglu, Baskin Oran, Bayram Kaya, Celal  Baslangic, Cengiz Aktar, Cengiz Arin, Denis Dreisbusch, Dogan  Ozguden, Emrah Cilasun, Erdal Dogan, Erdogan Kahyaoglu, Eren Keskin,  Ergun Babahan, Erol Ercan, Eser Budak, Esra Mungan, Fatime Akalin,  Fikret Baskaya, Garo Kaprielyan, Gencay Gursoy, Gungor Senkal, Gurhan  Ertur, Hacer Ansal, Hasan Burgucuoglu, Hatice Yildiz, Hidir Celik,  Hovsep Hayreni, Huseyin Habip Taskin, Ibrahim Seven, Inan Gedik, Inci  Tugsavul, Ira Tzourou, Kemal Bilget, Kemal Hur, Kemal Yalcin, Kenan  Yenice, Mahmut Konuk, Mehmet Ali Balta, Nafiz Ozbek, Necati Abay,  Nedim Kibar, Nesim Ovadya Izrail, Nesrin Nas, Nevzat Onaran, Nurcan  Baysal, Nurten Kirmizigul, Okan Kucukersan, Osman Okkan, Oya Baydar,  Omer Faruk Gergerlioglu, Omer Madra, Racho Donef, Ragip Duran, Ragip  Zarakolu, Ramazan Gezgin, Recep Marasli, Sait Cetinoglu, Sait Oral,  Selahattin Kocak, Selay Ertem, Selma Kociva, Serdar Kocman, Sibel  Yigittekin, Saban Iba, Sakir Bilgin, Samil Altan, Sanar Yurdatapan,  Sukriye Ercan, Taner Akcam, Ulku Cevik, Viktorya Ciprut, Yalcin  Ergundogan, Yasemin Gedik, Yasar Kucukaslan, Yavuz Aydin, Yavuz  Baydar, Yetvart Danzikyan, Yildiz Aydin, Yusuf Kose, Zarife Atik,  Ziya Ozder.