President Erdoğan spoke at the Traditional Ambassadors' Iftar
Speaking at an iftar with ambassadors in Ankara, President Erdoğan said: “Despite countless injustices we have been exposed to, European Union membership remains a strategic goal for us. Yet, turning a blind eye to the acts that fuel Islamophobia in some European countries is worrisome in terms of our future.”
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan shared iftar with ambassadors in Ankara.
Delivering remarks on the developments regarding foreign policy during a speech he made at the iftar dinner, President Erdoğan noted that it was their fundamental duty to remove terror from the humanity’s agenda, and said: “To that end, we maintain our fight against terror in all its forms, PKK/PYD/YPG, FETO and DAESH in particular, without discriminating among them. We know and follow each and every initiative aimed at supporting the separatist terrorist organization through word games as well as diplomatic and military acrobatics. Obviously, we will put all this before concerned parties when the time comes.”
Underscoring that just as they had not allowed Türkiye to be surrounded with a terror corridor, they would definitely not allow new attempts, President Erdoğan stressed: “We will continue to implement our strategy to eliminate the terrorist threats to our country at their sources. We hope that the atmosphere created recently with Greece in the eastern Mediterranean and the Aegean is used as an opportunity to resolve problems. As has always been the case, we are supporting the steps that contribute to peace and stability in the Balkans.”
“TURNING A BLIND EYE TO THE ACTS THAT FUEL ISLAMOPHOBIA IN SOME EUROPEAN COUNTRIES IS WORRISOME”
“Despite countless injustices we have been exposed to, European Union membership remains a strategic goal for us,” President Erdoğan underscored, and added: “Yet, turning a blind eye to the acts that fuel Islamophobia in some European countries is worrisome in terms of our future. These despicable acts, which include even burning the Quran, our holy book, are in no way acceptable or excusable. This is a clear and definite hate crime. Those, who allow our holy book to be burned under the pretext of freedom of thought, undermine the notions of democracy and freedom. I would like to underline that it is high time to put an end to these nefarious acts, which not only offend two billion people, but also infuriate them. I believe you will properly convey our expectations to relevant officials and the public in your countries.”
Stating that the close dialogue with the U.S., Türkiye’s NATO ally, maintained, President Erdoğan noted: “Making use of the Strategic Mechanism between the two countries, we enhance our cooperation. We see the positive outcomes of our Latin America and Africa initiatives in many areas while consolidating our Asia Anew initiative. We work selflessly to strengthen our relations with your countries by means of our foreign mission network, the number of which has reached 260. That the number of the diplomatic missions in Türkiye has reached 302 contributes to our efforts.”
