(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlut Cavushoglu addressed
the world in his opening speech on the second day of the 6th TRT
World Forum 2022. Emphasizing Türkiye's role on mediation of the
situation in Ukraine, Cavushoglu said that conflicts are becoming
more complex with globalization, trend reports citing daily sabah .
The second day of the TRT World Forum 2022, themed 'Mapping the
Future: Uncertainties, Realities and Opportunities,' opened with
the speech of Cavushoglu during the first session titled 'Conflict
Resolution and Peace Building: Shaping the Future of Global
Leadership.'
Cavushoglu noted that the world is in an era of crisis and that
conflicts have become more complex, multi-layered and widespread
with technological development and globalization, and mentioned
Türkiye's recent diplomatic and global peace efforts. Stating that
Türkiye maintains a high profile as a mediator or facilitator from
Somalia to Venezuela, from the Balkans to the Middle East, and
further, Cavushoglu continued: 'Our efforts in the Russia-Ukraine
war are recent examples. According to our experience, at the heart
of a successful mediation effort lies trust, leadership and the
ability to deliver.'
Stating that geography is destiny, Minister Cavushoglu said:
'Our geography taught us to always remain vigilant and be prepared
for the effects of various conflicts. That's how we became a
resilient society. No matter what happens, we do not fall, but move
on. Without President Erdogan's leadership in diplomacy, the
extension of the Grain Corridor Deal or prisoners' exchanges
wouldn't have been possible.'
Speaking at the session called 'Conflict Resolution and Peace
Building: Shaping the Future of Global Leadership,' the General
Coordinator of SETA, Burhanettin Duran said that problem solving
position of Türkiye was born out of necessity.
Duran recalled that the new security structure needs to be
revized, adding that 'Türkiye has built good relations with Russia
and Ukraine. Building this trust for both sides is an element that
needs to be realized before the problem starts. Both countries know
that Türkiye is a reliable country, which points to Türkiye's
multilateralism.'
In the session called 'European Security and the Future of
Transatlantic Relations' Neil Melvin, Director of International
Security Studies at RUSI, said the European Union and the European
structures are changing. 'The EU does not answer some geopolitical
questions. It is a strong market and a major economic actor, but it
struggles to be an external security actor,' Melvin said.
During the session 'Digitalization: A Rewarding Challenge for
Public Broadcasting,' Gregoire Ndjaka, Chief Executive Officer of
the African Broadcasting Union, explained that the global
perception of Africa has always been based on hunger, war and
disease, but the people working to develop Africa have been
ignored.
He announced that Africa's breakthroughs would continue in
digitalization and collaboration with TRT. 'As the African
Broadcasting Union, we are establishing a new news agency in
Algeria. With this agency, we will inform people exactly what is
happening in Africa. For this reason, we are happy to collaborate
with TRT. Together with TRT, we have started planning the Africa
Media Forum.'
Speaking at the panel 'Islamophobia Today: Right-Left
Convergences,' anti-Islamophobia activist Marwan Muhammed said:
'The media is very influential in shaping people's ideologies and
perspectives. If people start to learn about religion and Islam,
Islamophobia and discrimination will decrease.'