Türkiye will shine even brighter in post-era in Mideast: Erdoğan
Türkiye will shine brighter in its region when the dust settles in the Middle East and an agreement is reached between the warring sides, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said, describing the country as an island of stability.
“At a time when our region is grappling with a series of wars and crises, Türkiye remains an island of stability with its economy, infrastructure, experienced institutions, competent personnel and, most importantly, its fortified domestic front,” Erdoğan said in a message on the occasion of the Eid Al-Adha on May 26.
Erdoğan underlined that the world, and the Middle East in particular, is navigating dire straits. He pointed to Israeli aggression in Gaza, the West Bank, Jerusalem and Lebanon, as well as the far-reaching impacts of the ongoing United States–Iran war across energy, agriculture, transportation and the broader economy.
“We are reaping the fruits of our policies, particularly in the field of defense industry, that we have been implementing in the past 23 years despite criticisms and preventions,” Erdoğan said, recalling that the size of the Turkish economy has exceeded $1.6 trillion from $238 billion in the past two decades.
