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President Erdogan delivered a speech at the UN General Assembly.
Highlights from Erdogan’s speech:
I sincerely congratulate my former colleague, Ambassador Volkan Bozkır. I believe that Volkan Bozkır will be the conscience of the UN as the first Turkish citizen to hold the highest level post in the UN. I wish Mr. Bozkır success, who undertook an important task on the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the UN.
We need to correctly and honestly evaluate the full and empty sides of the glass by looking at the photo opposite. At the beginning of the epidemic, situations arose in which countries were left to their own fate. The world is bigger than five, once again my thesis was justified.
We have to make the Council more effective, democratic, transparent and accountable. On the full side of the glass, the UN continues its potential to be a turning point in the quest for peace, justice and prosperity for humanity. When problems are global, local solutions only save the day. International solidarity is essential to find long-term solutions to the crisis in Turkey. From the first days of the epidemic we have asked for cooperation in the international arena.
We ensure the return of more than 100,000 citizens from 141 countries to their homes. We brought more than 5,500 foreigners to their homeland. We did not expect or expect any response from anyone. It is at the center of our corporate and humanitarian foreign policy in the yeast of our nation.
Regardless of the country in which they are produced, vaccines that are to be ready for use must be offered for the common benefit of humanity. Here again, I ask that medical supplies, drug supply, and vaccine development studies not be a competitive issue.
With the epidemic, we have all experienced vital elements such as state capacity, effective governance and resilience at play.
SYRIA
Turkey continues to pose a threat to our country and humanity, as direct threats of all kinds seek ways to get rid of the initiative in the Syrian conflict that enters its 10th year of security and stability for our country. We continue to fight against the PKK / YPG terrorist organization in the region. We cannot find a permanent solution to the Syrian question without adopting the same principled position against all terrorist organizations.
Also, thanks to the regions we protected, we prevented millions of Syrians from leaving their homelands in various parts of the country, especially Idlib.
Finally, we are building tens of thousands of briquette houses for these brothers in Idlib and elsewhere. We carry out all of these activities on our own without substantial support from the community and international organizations. In particular, the political process that has been adopted and led by the Syrians, initiated under the auspices of the UN, must conclude successfully. This is the only way for Syria to develop into a lasting peace while preserving its territorial integrity and political unity.
Today the largest number of refugees welcomed in the honor of saving the world to all humanity to sacrifice their countries, such as Turkey. Unfortunately, some states in Europe violate the rights of asylum seekers and immigrants. It is time for the UN to take a firm stand against these violations.
The attacks launched by the coup plotters in Libya last year to overthrow the legitimate government of national consensus have only brought pain and destruction to this country. Libya’s concrete response to the call for help that has been the only country providing support and Turkey.
We look forward to sincere cooperation from the international community and countries to eradicate the PKK terrorist organization like Daesh, which has settled in Iraq. It will help clarify the future of Iraq. We are in favor of solving the problems related to Iran’s nuclear program through diplomacy and dialogue, taking into account international law.
PALESTINE
The order of occupation and oppression in Palestine continues to sting the conscience. The Palestinian people have resisted Israel’s policies of oppression, violence and intimidation for more than half a century. When the surrender document intended to be imposed on the Palestinian side under the name of the Deal of the Century was rejected, Israel accelerated the attempt to conquer the castle from within with the help of collaborators. We will not allow in Turkey.
Countries that have declared their intention to open embassies in Jerusalem contrary to UN resolutions and international law serve to further complicate the conflict. The 1967 borders could be resolved with the establishment of a sovereign and independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital. Other than that, the solution is useless.
We are in favor of solving the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan and Georgia, especially the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, with OSCE decisions. The Kashmir problem still awaits a solution. The measures taken after the abolition of the special status of Kashmir have further complicated the problem.
EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN
Behind the tension in the Eastern Mediterranean for some time, there are countries that act with the understanding that the winner takes all. Useless steps to exclude our country have no chance of success. We don’t have an eye on anyone, on their law, on their legitimate interests.
It has adopted unilateral measures taken by Greece and the Greek Cypriot side with maximalist demands. Ignoring our country in regards to the natural resources of the region cannot be explained by reason, conscience or international law. The solution of our agreements with sincere dialogue and international law is our priority. However, we want to express that we will never tolerate an attack.
To this end, we want to reiterate our call for dialogue and cooperation. We propose to hold a regional conference in which the Turkish Cypriots are also included.
The Greek side, which ignores international agreements, intends to make the Turkish Cypriots a minority and even eliminate them completely from the island. We have never left the Turkish Cypriot people alone in their just cause and we will no longer leave them. We will support all solutions that guarantee the security of the Turkish Cypriot people and the historical and political rights on the island.
RACISM AND ISLAMIC HOUSING
Date on climate change since Turkey will be summoned, although we do not accept responsibility less, we support this fight. We have carried out fruitful cooperation with many regions, especially Africa.
Now I want to draw attention to a problem that threatens humanity but is for some reason considered invisible. Racism and Islamophobia reached appalling levels. During the pandemic, attacks on vulnerable people gained momentum. These trends, fueled by prejudice and ignorance, were most directed at Muslims.
I call on all international organizations to take more concrete steps to combat this mentality.
