15.04.2025 19:00
After the critical Cabinet meeting, President Erdoğan is making statements in front of the cameras.
The Cabinet convened under the leadership of President Erdoğan to address critical topics ranging from the economy to politics, diplomacy, and security. Following the approximately 4-hour Cabinet meeting, President Erdoğan is making statements.
Highlights from Erdoğan's statements are as follows:
"As a Cabinet, we are resolutely continuing our struggle to serve our country with an intense agenda both domestically and internationally. We are defending the rights and law of our nation in the strongest way possible, without bending, breaking, or taking a step back in the face of oppression. The 4th Antalya Diplomacy Forum, held from April 11-13, provided a new opportunity to see the strength of Turkish foreign policy. More than 6,000 participants from a total of 155 countries, including 21 heads of state and government, attended the forum. During the 50 sessions held throughout the forum, many topics such as education, the climate crisis, and multipolarity were addressed by competent individuals.
"WE ANNOUNCED TO THE WHOLE WORLD THAT WE STAND WITH THE PEOPLE OF PALESTINE"
It was extremely important to showcase our country's principled stance against oppression. We made clear Turkey's firm position on regional issues, particularly regarding Syria and Gaza. We announced to the whole world that we stand with the people of Palestine. We reaffirmed that we will not hesitate to protect our interests in Syria. We emphasized that we will continue to make every effort to ensure that the war between Russia and Ukraine ends as soon as possible.
We successfully carried out another international event with over 6,000 participants from 155 countries. I congratulate our Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which has made this pride possible through months of meticulous preparation and effort, and all our institutions that supported the forum. As Turkey, we will continue to prioritize justice, peace, and diplomacy. On April 10, we hosted the President of Indonesia and his delegation in our country. We take pride in the momentum our relations with Indonesia, which has over four centuries of brotherly ties, have gained across a wide spectrum. With new partnerships we will establish in defense industry, contracting, health, and food sectors, we hope to achieve this goal.
"EVERY ISSUE IN THE MIDDLE EAST DIRECTLY CONCERNS US"
Every development, crisis, and issue in the Middle East directly concerns us, our country, our nation, our economy, and our security. We must read events with an entrepreneurial, proactive, and courageous understanding and update our policies accordingly. In this struggle, we have strong institutions. Our foreign affairs organization is among the top 5 diplomatic networks in the world with over 260 representations today.
TIKA, AFAD, the Red Crescent, Turkish Airlines, the Presidency for Turks Abroad, and our Turkey Maarif Foundation are signing important projects. As our military presence expands, our defense industry products have become usable by many countries. The elements of Turkey's hard power and soft power are playing a more active role in our foreign policy than ever before. We are making intense efforts to ensure that the changes in the region proceed positively by utilizing the advantages of the presidential system."
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