“All actors must take urgent action to spare our region from greater suffering”
Speaking at an iftar dinner with the AK Party’s Istanbul Provincial Organization, President Erdoğan said: “All actors, especially the Islamic world, must take urgent action to prevent the war from escalating further, to prevent more bloodshed, and to spare our region from greater suffering. As Türkiye, we have been doing and will continue to do whatever is required of us to resolve the issues peacefully, just as we have done from the very beginning.”
President and Justice and Development (AK) Party Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered a speech at an iftar dinner with the AK Party’s Istanbul Provincial Organization.
“TÜRKİYE ENDEAVORS TO ENSURE THAT PEACE, STABILITY, AND CALM PREVAIL IN OUR REGION”
“As Türkiye, we are endeavoring during these blessed days to ensure that peace, stability, and calm prevail in our region and across the Islamic world, and we are deeply saddened and concerned by the U.S.–Israeli attacks against our neighbor Iran, which were triggered by the provocations of Netanyahu. As you know, we have made significant efforts for a long time to resolve disagreements through dialogue at the negotiating table. I have held telephone conversations with President Trump and President Pezeshkian. Other countries in our region have likewise done their utmost. However, the desired outcome could not be achieved because the crisis of confidence between the parties could not be overcome and Israel's efforts to poison the process continued. We strongly deplore the attacks carried out this morning, which not only constitute a clear violation of Iran’s sovereignty but also threaten the peace of the friendly and brotherly people of Iran. Similarly, we find Iran’s missile and drone attacks targeting our brotherly countries in the Gulf, regardless of the reasons, unacceptable. If common sense and reason do not prevail, and if no room is given to diplomacy, our region faces the risk of being dragged into a ring of fire. This must not be allowed to happen,” President Erdoğan underscored.
“WITH A POLICY THAT PRIORITIZES THE SECURITY OF OUR COUNTRY, WE WILL SUCCESSFULLY MANAGE THIS SENSITIVE PROCESS”
“All actors, especially the Islamic world, must take urgent action to prevent the war from escalating further, to prevent more bloodshed, and to spare our region from greater suffering. As Türkiye, we have been doing and will continue to do whatever is required of us to resolve the issues peacefully, just as we have done from the very beginning. Since this morning, our Minister of Foreign Affairs, our Director of the National Intelligence Organization, and all relevant colleagues are in close contact with their counterparts, and we are monitoring developments closely. We have no issues regarding our border security and airspace. Our military, gendarmerie, police, and intelligence services are taking every possible measure at the highest level. With a policy that prioritizes the security of our country and our nation, we will, inshallah, successfully manage this sensitive process. At the same time, we will accelerate our diplomatic efforts to establish a ceasefire first, followed by a return to the negotiating table. Until these difficult days are over, we, as a state and a nation, will continue to stand by all our brotherly peoples in the region,” President Erdoğan said.
