Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan insists that Ankara plays a role in solving all major conflicts around the world, noting conflicts in Syria, Ukraine, Russia, and Gaza.
“We’re going through a painful period. The wars threaten our environment,” Erdogan tells the Hurriyet news site. “From Syria to Gaza, from the Gulf to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, there is no equation without Turkey.”
“Now there is a Turkey in the region and in the world that is reputed for its promise and exports peace and stability,” he says.
“Turkey is now transforming into a global power with the decisive steps it has taken. Today, when it comes to peace, harmony, and stability, Turkey comes to mind first. When it comes to compassion and compassion, justice, this saintly nation first comes to life in the minds,” he says.
The comments come amid reports that Israel told the United States that the presence of Turkish troops as part of a postwar stabilization force in Gaza would be a red line for Jerusalem.
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