Europe's Weakening Not To Türkiye's Advantage - Cavushoglu
Date
11/1/2022 12:10:14 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) There are those who enjoy observing a suffering Europe due to
economic and energy crisis in Türkiye but a weakening Europe is not
to Türkiye's advantage, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavushoglu has
said, stressing that the country should focus on the problems of
the continent in these difficult days, reports citing .
“Let's not rely on the weakening of Europe. I sometimes see some
comments like 'Their economies are weakening; they are suffering
from an energy crisis.' There are so many things we can criticize
Europe for – its lack of vision, its double-standards and
hypocrisy. But the weakening of Europe as the continent is not to
our advantage. It will be against our economic interests,”
Cavushoglu said in an address on the occasion of the beginning of
the 2022-2023 Academic Year at the Akdeniz University in Antalya on
Oct. 31.
Türkiye is European as much as it is Asian and it should get
focused on Europe at a moment when the continent is passing through
difficult times, he said,“Because there is a conventional war in
the center of Europe. Therefore, attaching importance to Europe, in
which we are a part of it and when it is in need, is inevitable for
us.”
Europe is not limited to the European Union, it also covers the
Council of Europe and Organization of Security and Cooperation in
Europe (OSCE), the minister recalled, stressing Türkiye – as a
global actor – should contribute to resolving the problems of the
continent.
“I mean let's not try to seek advantages from the weakening of
Europe,” Cavushoglu stressed, underlining that it would be against
the Turkish economic interests.“The stability of Europe is
important to all of us.”
The world is suffering from multiple crises which are
intertwined and affecting the entire humanity, the Turkish minister
stressed, repeating that Ankara is pursuing a balanced, active and
conscious diplomacy.“That's how we could turn into a global power
from being a regional power. The era of just observing the
developments and taking a position accordingly is over. The main
skill is to be able to predict the developments and direct
them.”
Türkiye is following a visionary and multidimensional foreign
policy and it's a must for the Turkish diplomacy, the minister
underlined, adding“It is not a coincidence that Türkiye has become
one of the most influential countries in drawing the attention on
the need for a change in the global system. 'The world is bigger
than five' and 'a more just world is possible' have already become
the mottos used in the efforts to change the global system.“
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