Friday, April 17th 2026
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the world is facing a deepening crisis in both power and leadership, warning that the international system has reached a “serious and dangerous threshold,” Anadolu reports.
Speaking at the opening ceremony of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum 2026, Erdogan said global mechanisms charged with protecting human rights and security have remained ineffective and sometimes indifferent in the face of crises. large.
He described the current situation as “first and foremost a moral and existential crisis,” referring to developments in Gaza after the events of October 7 as evidence of the scale of the failure.
“To read what is happening in Gaza simply as a humanitarian tragedy would be incomplete,” Erdogan said, adding that the situation reveals the limits of the current international order.
He also criticized the global system’s response to conflicts in the region, saying that he has failed the “most basic test of humanity” in places like Syria, Gaza, the West Bank and Lebanon.
– Call for diplomacy, possibility of ceasefire
Erdogan stressed the importance of maintaining diplomatic channels, saying disputes should not be resolved through violence.
“No matter how deep the differences are, we must not allow words to be replaced by weapons or negotiations by bloody conflict,” he said.
Referring to tensions involving the US, Israel and Iran, Erdogan said the opportunity created by a ceasefire should be used effectively to decide lasting peace.
He also stressed the need for a conciliatory approach, warning that the parties must remain “ready and alert” to any attempt by Israel to undermine the negotiation process.
Emphasizing the strategic importance of the Strait of Hormuz, Erdogan said access to the open sea for the Gulf countries should not be restricted.
“The essential point is to ensure freedom of navigation based on established rules.” and keep the Strait of Hormuz open for commercial shipping,” he said.
– Regional and global policy priorities
Regarding Syria, Erdogan said that strengthening stability and normalization in the neighboring country is vital to the future of the region.
He reiterated Turkey’s willingness to support direct negotiations, including a possible summit of leaders, if the parties to the Russia-Ukraine war are willing.
Erdogan also reaffirmed Turkey’s commitment to the goal of membership in the European Union, calling on the bloc to overcome what he described as as a “problem of direction” and remain faithful to his founding vision.
Addressing tensions in the Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean, he said Turkey aims to transform the region into a “basin of stability and prosperity,” rejecting “one-sided maximalist approaches” aimed at excluding Ankara and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.
Erdogan added that Turkey continues to pursue a peaceful foreign policy in regions of different, strengthening existing alliances and remaining open to cooperation with neighboring countries through initiatives such as the “Development Road” project in the energy and connectivity sectors.
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Source: prizrenpost
Etiketa: Brief
