The Nobel Peace Prize laureate Tawakkol Karman said the war on Yemen was being conducted in a systematic way to exterminate the people and the homeland.

Istanbul (AFP) - Around 200 people on Sunday gathered in Istanbul to honour the memory of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

The war on Yemen is being conducted in a systematic way to exterminate the Yemeni people and their homeland, said the Nobel Peace laureate Tawakkol Karman,

The Nobel Peace Prize laureate Tawakkol Karman confirmed that the Saudi-UAE-led coalition systematically destroyed Yemen, warning that the coastal city of Hodeidah is on the brink of a terrible humanitarian disaster.

Nobel Laureate activist Karman, "Yemen is experiencing pain in the world that is not experienced. Hunger, there affects 14 million people. This constitutes almost half of the people there." said.

An Istanbul conference has supported international calls to stop the war in Yemen and withdraw weapons from various armed militias.

The Nobel Peace Prize laureate Tawakkol Karman congratulated Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib for winning seats in the US House of Representatives.