Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Turkiye would continue pushing for stronger regional cooperation, deeper defence capabilities and renewed diplomatic engagement with both NATO allies and the EU, while also calling for stability in the Middle East.
Speaking to reporters aboard his return flight from Kazakhstan on Friday, Erdogan said: “First, Israel’s provocations must be neutralised, and then genuine peace must be built,” referring to US-Israeli attacks against Iran.
“If lasting stability is desired in the region, everyone must put aside short-term calculations. Countries should defend the rights of their own citizens, not the interests of actors outside the region,” Erdogan added.