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"We focus on building a strong Türkiye"

Presidency of The Republic of Turkey

24.03.2025

Delivering remarks following the Presidential Cabinet Meeting, President Erdoğan said that Türkiye does not have even a single minute to waste, and added: "We focus on building a strong Türkiye with its economy, security, defense, democracy and justice. We will inshallah work harder, produce more, and will not only solve today's problems, but also prepare Türkiye for tomorrow's world in a very strong manner."

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a press conference following the Presidential Cabinet meeting at the Presidential Complex.

"EUROPE'S SECURITY IS NOT POSSIBLE WITHOUT TÜRKİYE"

Pointing out that the heated debates that took place in recent weeks have shown that Europe's security is not possible without Türkiye, President Erdoğan said: "Europe's need for our country has been indeed acknowledged not only in terms of security, but also of many terms, from economy to diplomacy, trade to social life. As our European friends develop their policies on a rational ground, they realize the importance of their relations with Türkiye. We see these developments as promising in terms of the future of the Türkiye-European Union relations."

"TÜRKİYE STANDS READY TO IMPROVE ITS RELATIONS WITH EU"

Stating that rapid and immediate changes occurring at global level demonstrate that the world needs more dialogue and corporate cooperation, President Erdoğan went on to say: "Türkiye stands ready to improve its relations with European countries and the Union on the bases of common interests and mutual respect. Obviously, this is not a will that Türkiye will display on its own. It is essential that our interlocutors have the same will, too. I believe that the strategic approach Türkiye has been steadily pursuing for years will guide the policies of our European counterparts as well."

"PEACE WILL HAVE NO LOSERS"

Also drawing attention to the war in Ukraine, President Erdoğan stressed that Türkiye has placed itself in a very right position on this issue since day one, and continued as follows: "We have displayed a balanced, just and assuring stance between the two neighbors. We have stressed on every platform that peace will have no losers, and we still think so. We want this war, which has entered its fourth year, to end with a just peace without further bloodshed and destruction. We consider Russia's partially positive approach towards US' 30-day-long ceasefire proposal to be a modest, and yet a valuable step on the path to peace. We have mobilized all our means in order for our region to immediately get out from the whirlpool of instability and conflicts."

"TURKISH-AMERICAN RELATIONS CAN GAIN SIGNIFICANT MOMENTUM"

Stating that he shared his opinions with President trump of the US during a phone call as well, President Erdoğan said: "We have discussed many important issues, including the lifting of all the obstacles before our 100-billion-dollar trade goal, during our pretty sincere phone call. We discussed in detail current critical developments in our region, Syria in particular. The Turkish-American relations can gain significant momentum during Mr. Trump's second term. I believe that we should and will achieve this for the sake of our region despite all the challenges, despite especially lobbies seeking to poison the two countries' cooperation."

"TÜRKİYE DOES NOT HAVE EVEN A SINGLE MINUTE TO WASTE"

Also drawing attention to the incidents that have taken place following the arrest of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor, President Erdoğan said: "I have already made several calls, and am repeating them today. Stop disturbing our citizens' peace through provocations. If you have courage, answer for the corruption, thefts, bribes taken and irregularities made."

Underscoring that Türkiye does not have even a single minute to waste, President Erdoğan stated that all they do is to work and serve the nation, and added: "We focus on building a strong Türkiye with its economy, security, defense, democracy and justice. We will inshallah work harder, produce more, and will not only solve today's problems, but also prepare Türkiye for tomorrow's world in a very strong manner."