President Erdoğan spoke at the 24th Heads of State Summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization
Addressing the 24th Summit of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Astana, Kazakhstan, President Erdoğan said: “Our aim is to establish a belt of peace in our region and beyond with an enterprising diplomacy approach that centers on human beings and humanitarian values.”
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a speech at the 24th SCO Summit in Astana.
“NEARLY 40 THOUSAND INNOCENT PEOPLE HAVE BEEN KILLED IN INDISCRIMINATE ATTACKS IN GAZA”
President Erdoğan said: “We are going through a period when the pillars of the rules-based international system are shaking. Such challenges as terrorism, Islamophobia, xenophobia, irregular migration and climate change as well as the disruptions in the food and energy security and supply chains aggravate the intensity of the geopolitical turbulence. The most recent and tragic example of this is taking place right before our eyes in occupied Palestinian lands, particularly in Gaza. Nearly 40 thousand innocent people have been killed in indiscriminate attacks in Gaza. About 90 thousand Palestinians have been wounded. The ruins under which more than 16 thousand innocent children died are essentially the wreckage of the international system that has lost its legitimacy.”
“WE DRAW ATTENTION TO THE SHORTCOMINGS OF THE CURRENT INTERNATIONAL ORDER”
Stressing that there are also principled countries in the world that sincerely and devotedly speak up for global justice without giving into desperation in the face of all the crises plaguing the international order, President Erdoğan stated: “As Türkiye, we constantly draw attention to the shortcomings of the current international order. Despite all obstacles, we are working to build an effective international system where right makes might --not the other way around-- and which embraces the whole humanity, promotes peace, security, stability and prosperity, tackles economic disparities, and eliminates global injustices.”
