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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo\u011fan said Turkey will continue to strive for stronger regional cooperation, deeper defense capabilities and renewed diplomatic engagement with both NATO allies and the EU, while also calling for stability in the Middle East, Anadolu reports.<\/p>\n
Speaking to reporters on the flight back from Kazakhstan on Friday, Erdogan said that “First, Israel’s provocations must be neutralized, and then real peace is built,” referring to the US-Israeli attacks on Iran.<\/p>\n
“If lasting stability is required in the region, everyone must put aside short-term calculations. Countries must protect the rights of their citizens, not the interests of actors outside the region,” Erdogan added.<\/p>\n
He also said that long-term peace in the Middle East will require a halt to escalating actions and political calculations. short-term.<\/p>\n
Erdogan emphasized the importance Ankara attaches to the participation of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) in the Organization of Turkish States (OTS).<\/p>\n
“We attach great importance to the participation of the TRNC in the activities of the organization. The Turkish world is embracing the Turkish Cypriot people by fulfilling its responsibilities,” he said.<\/p>\n
The president added that Turkey will aim to strengthen the OTS during next chairmanship after the bloc’s next summit.<\/p>\n
“During our chairmanship, which we will take with the 13th Summit that we will organize next fall, we will take our organization to higher levels,” he said.<\/p>\n
He also spoke about the upcoming NATO summit, saying that Ankara expects important decisions on the future of the alliance and the global architecture of security.<\/p>\n
“We expect important decisions to be made in Ankara on the future of the alliance and the future shape of the global security architecture,” Erdogan said.<\/p>\n
Erdogan further described Turkey as “a great opportunity” for the EU and said the bloc faces a “historic decision” on whether to seize this opportunity.<\/p>\n
On defense cooperation with the U.S., he said talks on the F-35 aircraft program are continuing.<\/p>\n
“Our demands for the F-35s are clear. Our officials are continuing talks with their American counterparts. We hope for a positive outcome,” he said.<\/p>\n
He also highlighted Turkey’s KAAN fifth-generation fighter jet project, describing it as the beginning of a broader transformation in the defense industry.<\/p>\n
“When the process is completed, a new chapter in this field will begin. KAAN it is our first step. We can and will build even better and more powerful ones,” Erdogan said.<\/p>\n
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