Erdoğan: War-addicted Israeli government must not be allowed to drown the region in blood
President Erdoğan, at a joint press conference with Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif in Istanbul, drew attention to the Israeli government's addiction to war and said the region must not be allowed to turn into a bloodbath again. The two leaders discussed bilateral relations as well as regional and global issues.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a joint press conference with Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif in Istanbul on Saturday, July 4.
In his remarks there, Erdoğan said, "The current war-addicted Israeli government must not be allowed to drown our region in the smell of gunpowder and blood again."
Following the inter-delegation talks, the two leaders discussed bilateral relations as well as regional and global issues at the meeting.
President Erdoğan stressed that Turkey supports and will continue to support every step that will reduce tension in the region and resolve problems through diplomatic means.
Erdoğan said, "We will continue to act in solidarity with brotherly countries, especially Pakistan, to strengthen peace, stability and prosperity in our region."
Erdoğan stated that Turkey aims to create an environment where all people in the region can live in peace and security, regardless of faith, and added that Ankara intends to deepen cooperation with Islamabad in the fields of energy, transportation, critical minerals and information technologies.