Erdogan described as unacceptable the fact that NATO becomes a party to the war in Ukraine.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, during his participation in the NATO summit in the United States, stated that he intends to raise the issues of anti-terrorism, Gaza and Ukraine, especially the fact that the alliance should not become a party to the conflict, APA reports. , citing TASS.
" We expect an outcome from this summit that takes into account our national security interests and strengthens solidarity within the alliance. During our meetings in Washington, we will draw attention to the growing threat of terrorism in the world and emphasize the need to intensify efforts of NATO. We take a principled position on the conflict in Ukraine and consider it unacceptable for NATO to become a party to the war in Ukraine ," Erdogan said.
The Turkish president said that "every day that weapons are being used in Ukraine confirms the rightness of Turkey's position" on this issue.
Erdogan said there will be no losers in a just peace, noting that Turkey took responsibility from the beginning to secure a ceasefire and pave the way for lasting peace.
" Every day, when the guns speak, blood is spilled and people die, which shows how right I am ," Erdogan declared.
Erdogan also said he intends to put Israel's ongoing massacre of the Palestinian people on the agenda at the summit.
" We have not achieved what we wanted from NATO regarding Israel and Palestine. The efforts of the international community are still not enough to stop Israel. We will put these issues back on the agenda of our meetings in the US and we expect that to get the results we hope for. Serious talks have been held in Doha, " said the Turkish head of state.
He also recalled that Turkey is among the five NATO countries that constitute the backbone of the organization, with which other members of the alliance agree.
Erdogan said he will have a meeting with the new NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte during the summit.
The new NATO summit, set to coincide with the organization's 75th anniversary, is taking place in the American capital and started on July 9.
The leaders are focusing discussions on strengthening NATO's defense capabilities and supporting Ukraine against Russian aggression, while they will also look at ways to strengthen unity and cooperation within the Alliance. / Taken from "APA", adapted by "Pamphlet"
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