Presidential Communications Director Burhanettin Duran shared the messages from President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s interview with Doha-based Al Jazeera Arabic television. Duran said Erdoğan addressed Türkiye’s foreign policy agenda as well as regional and global developments.
Duran said Erdoğan described the Mecca Agreement signed by Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan as a powerful message for world peace. Erdoğan said the cooperation could expand in the future and that the door was open to talks if Egypt requested them.
Message on a visit to Damascus
Describing Syria as Türkiye’s brother, Erdoğan said Syria would not be left alone and that efforts to fulfill responsibilities to ensure stability would continue. The president announced that he would visit Damascus as soon as possible.
Gaza and Türkiye-U.S. relations
Duran said Erdoğan stated that Gaza could not be left alone, adding that Türkiye had done its part to date and would continue to do so. Erdoğan also said Hamas had taken a sincere approach while Israel continued its aggressive stance, highlighting the main obstacle to peace.
Addressing Türkiye-U.S. relations, Erdoğan said he had received a commitment from U.S. President Donald Trump on the F-35 issue and expected that commitment to be honored. Erdoğan stressed the importance of the F-35 issue for Türkiye.
Message on the European Union
Addressing Europe’s continued exclusion of Türkiye from the European Union, Erdoğan said: “You will be the losers, not Türkiye.”