End of the year National Security Council (MGK), Today Justice and Development Partypresident Recep Tayyip Erdogan held under his chairmanship. After the meeting, which lasted about two and a half hours, an announcement consisting of 7 articles was published.
The issue of terrorism
The following was noted in the statement:
“Information was presented to the Council about the operations carried out with determination, determination and success at home and abroad against all kinds of threats and dangers to our national unity, solidarity and survival, especially the PKK/KCK-PYD/YPG, FETO and the terrorist organization ISIS.
He stated that within the scope of the “strategy to eliminate threats against Turkey at their source”, the capabilities that the separatist terrorist organization was trying to develop were severely damaged as a result of the operations carried out against the PKK/Kurdistan Community Union-PYD. /People’s Protection Units in Syria and Iraq, taking into account the safety of civilians and friendly and allied elements. It was emphasized that the measures aimed at defending terrorists and destabilizing the foundations of the coalition law were carefully observed and that no effort could change the fate of the terrorist organizations targeting our country.
Israeli attacks on Gaza
It was said that Israel will sooner or later face the consequences of the inhumane crimes it committed in Gaza, which left a stain on history. It was emphasized that stopping attacks aimed at the complete destruction of innocent civilians and occupying Gaza territory without delay is a shared responsibility of the international community, and that Turkey will continue to take all initiatives in this regard. To the Israeli administration and the parties that supported the massacre; If these heinous acts are not stopped as soon as possible, they may lead to a spiral of violence that will continue for generations and spread beyond the region, and lasting peace will only be achieved by establishing an independent, sovereign and geographically integrated state. Palestine is based on the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.
Our cooperation with our neighbor Iraq has been reviewed in all its aspects, especially the security dimension. The potential impacts of developments resulting from the Palestinian issue on the stability of Iraq and the region were evaluated in detail. The latest developments in Kirkuk and the conditions of our Turkmen citizens were discussed. The importance we attach to peaceful coexistence among all elements in the country has been highlighted once again ahead of the upcoming provincial elections.
Developments in the Caucasus
In addition to issues related to the conclusion of the Azerbaijani-Armenian negotiations with a permanent peace agreement and the normalization of our relations with Armenia, the efforts of non-regional actors to intervene in the issue were evaluated; He pointed out that we will support all sincere efforts to achieve lasting peace that contributes to achieving peace and prosperity for all countries of the region, including Armenia.
As the impacts and costs of the Russian-Ukrainian war on our region and global politics grow, the importance of taking steps to bring about peace without delay has been emphasized.
He pointed out that the developments that have a negative impact on the international security environment confirm the legitimacy of the efforts made by Turkey to ensure that a climate of peace and stability prevails in a wide geographical area extending from the Black Sea to Africa, and from the Caucasus to the Middle East. Balkans; “He stated that we will continue to take the lead with a proactive approach to prevent tensions from turning into crises and stop conflicts before they spread.”
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