After the election, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan intensified his worldwide engagements, constantly inserting the Gaza scenario on the agenda throughout conferences with world leaders since October, coinciding with Israel’s assaults on Gaza. Following the seismic occasions centered in Kahramanmaraş on February 6, Erdoğan centered extensively on the area, internet hosting quite a few international leaders all year long.
In phrases of international visits, Erdoğan, who assumed the presidency once more after the second spherical of elections in May, launched into his preliminary abroad journeys to TRNC and Azerbaijan on June 12. Over the course of his international visits, he participated in seven summits and made 5 international journeys in July alone. Notable stops included Vilnius on July 10, the place he attended the NATO Heads of State and Government Summit, and a tour of Gulf nations (Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates) on July 17-18-19. He revisited TRNC on July 20.
Further worldwide engagements included a go to to Hungary on August 20 for the Hungarian State Foundation Day celebrations and participation in some occasions of the World Athletics Championship hosted by Hungary. On September 4, Erdoğan accepted an invite from Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin, enterprise a one-day working go to to Sochi. Subsequently, he attended the G20 Leaders Summit in India on September 8 and the 78th General Assembly of the United Nations (UN) in New York from September 16 to twenty.
On September 25, Erdoğan, responding to an invite from Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, paid a one-day working go to to Nakhchivan.
PEACE DIPLOMACY FOR PALESTINE
Engaging in sturdy peace diplomacy, President Erdoğan intensified his worldwide outreach in response to Israel’s assaults on Gaza, which commenced on October 7. Consistently inserting Gaza on the forefront of discussions in each assembly with world leaders, Erdoğan performed a pivotal function in advocating for peace.
In a collection of visits throughout November, Erdoğan attended the tenth Summit of the Organization of Turkic States in Kazakhstan on November 2. Addressing the summit, he emphasised the significance of unity among the many Turkish world to facilitate a ceasefire and pave the best way for lasting peace. During the sixteenth Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization in Uzbekistan on November 8, Erdoğan condemned Israel’s actions, stating that the Israeli administration, with the help of Western nations, had violated basic human values.
Participating within the Extraordinary Joint Summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and the Arab League in Riyadh on November 11, Erdoğan underscored the Islamic world’s accountability to help Palestinian brothers and proposed the institution of a fund throughout the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to assist Gaza.
A one-day working go to to Germany on November 17 noticed Erdoğan emphasizing the necessity for a free and unrestricted dialogue on the Israel-Palestine battle. He highlighted Türkiye’s independence of expression, stating that they didn’t owe Israel a debt and will converse freely on the matter.
Continuing his worldwide engagements, Erdoğan visited Algeria on November 21, the place he condemned Israeli assaults, labeling them as collective punishment and struggle crimes. He emphasised the urgency of creating a everlasting ceasefire and making certain unimpeded humanitarian support to Gaza.
Attending the twenty eighth Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change within the United Arab Emirates on November 30, Erdoğan centered on discussions associated to Israel’s assaults on Palestinian lands and Türkiye’s humanitarian efforts for peace.
In December, Erdoğan maintained his diplomatic efforts, visiting Qatar on December 4-5 for the Ninth Meeting of the High Strategic Committee between Türkiye and Qatar. The agenda included discussions on ongoing initiatives for peace, with an emphasis on the scenario in Gaza.
FIRST VISIT AFTER 6 YEARS
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan marked a major diplomatic milestone by visiting Greece on December 7, coinciding with the fifth assembly of the Turkey-Greece High Level Cooperation Council, the primary of its variety in six years.
Concluding the yr, Erdoğan’s remaining international engagement took him to Hungary on December 18 for the sixth assembly of the Turkey-Hungary High Level Strategic Cooperation Council.
In addition to attending seven worldwide summits, Erdoğan performed a key function in internet hosting the Extraordinary Summit of the Organization of Turkic States (TDT) on March 16. Furthermore, he actively participated within the G20 Leaders Summit, held on-line on November 22 by way of video convention, showcasing his dedication to worldwide collaboration and diplomacy all year long.
TELEPHONE DIPLOMACY
In addition to his diplomatic visits, Erdoğan actively pursued peace diplomacy for Gaza via intensive cellphone calls with leaders of assorted nations, with a selected give attention to these within the area.
Erdoğan engaged in discussions with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Israeli President Isaac Herzog, U.S. President Joe Biden, French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Lebanese Prime Minister Necip Mikati, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Jordanian King Abdullah II, Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, United Arab Emirates President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and Iranian President Ibrahim Reisi.
These conversations had been centered round discovering a viable answer to the humanitarian disaster in Gaza, showcasing Erdoğan’s dedication to fostering peace within the area via diplomatic channels.
PRESIDENT ERDOĞAN’S INAUGURATION CEREMONY
After President Erdoğan’s re-election, a large number of worldwide leaders gathered in Türkiye for the inauguration ceremony on June 3.
The occasion noticed the presence of distinguished figures comparable to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, Bulgarian President Rumen Radev, Gabon President Ali Bongo Ondimba, Guinea Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embalo, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Montenegrin President Yakov Milatovic, Kazakhstan President Kasım Cömert Tokayev, Kyrgyz Republic President Sadır Caparov, Congo President Denis Sassou N’Guesso, Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani, TRNC President Ersin Tatar, North Macedonia President Stevo Pendarovski, Uzbekistan President Shavket Mirziyoyev, Rwanda President Paul Kagame, Senegal President Macky Sall, Somali President Hasan Şeyh Mahmud, Togo President Faure Essozimna Gnassingbe, Turkmenistan President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, Bangladesh President Muhammad Shahabuddin Chuppu, Guinea President Mamady Doumbouya, Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orban, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dibeybe.
The ceremony additionally witnessed the attendance of key figures comparable to Secretary General of the Organization of Turkic States Kubanychbek Ömuraliyev, Secretary General of NATO Jens Stoltenberg, Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Huseyin Ibrahim Taha, Chairman of the State Duma of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Viktorovich Volodin, Deputy Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China Ding Zhongli, Presidential Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina President Jelka Sviyanovic, Council Members Jelko Komşiç and Denis Beçirovic, Bosnia and Herzegovina Serb Entity President Milorad Dodik, former German President Christian Wulff, former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder, former TRNC President Derviş Eroğlu, former Bosnia and Herzegovina Presidential Council member Bakir Izetbegovic, and former Swedish Prime Minister Carl Bildt.
Throughout the yr, President Erdoğan engaged in diplomatic conferences, internet hosting United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Iraqi Kurdish Regional Government Prime Minister Masrour Barzani in June. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Algerian Democratic People’s Republic President Abdulmecid Tebbun, and Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas had been among the many leaders hosted in July.
In September, Erdoğan welcomed Sudanese Sovereignty Council President General Abdülfettah al-Burhan and the United Kingdom’s Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh. The following month, Serbian Member of the Presidency Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina Zeljka Cvijanovic, together with Milorad Dodik, President of the Republika Srpska (RS), Austrian Prime Minister Karl Nehammer, Union of Comoros President Assoumani Azali, Malaysian Prime Minister Enver Ibrahim, Turkmenistan President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, and Federal Republic of Somalia President Hasan Sheikh Mahmud visited.
In November, Erdoğan met with Lebanese Prime Minister Necib Mikati, and in December, he engaged with Maldives President Mohammed Muizzu, Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, and Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani-Sadriu.
Source: www.anews.com.tr