Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has urged governments to unite in a world where crises, tensions and conflicts are triggering one another. Addressing the World Governments Summit (WGS) 2024 as a guest of honour, he said successive crises have pushed the world in a “stressful and concerning landscape”.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, was in attendance as Erdogan addressed a packed auditorium.
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Addressing the WGS, Erdogan noted that one of the milestone visions that Türkiye has adopted is establishing justice and peace in the region. The government of Türkiye has lived up to this responsibility, he said.
As the war dragged the global economy and energy sector into turmoil, he said Türkiye played an active role in trying to de-escalate the situation.
The Turkish President cited Gaza as an example of the consequences of leaving pressing issues unresolved.
Infrastructure growth
In two decades, Türkiye grew tenfold in every field with a strong infrastructure, expanding economy, international influence, diplomacy, defense, and trade, the President said. He highlighted the progress despite the pressing challenges facing the country, namely heavy immigration and terrorism.
He referred to the ‘greatest earthquake of the century’ that hit Türkiye last year, killing more than 53,000 citizens and impacting 14 million others, as well as damaging 11 Turkish districts.
“Throughout the year after, we eliminated debris and catered to the needs of our affected citizens. We completed 31,000 units of accommodation, and every month we will hand over 15,000 to 20,000 accommodation units. By the end of the year, more than 200,000 units will have been delivered to their right owner.”
He thanked the UAE for providing aid and support to his country that is “healing from the wounds”.
Erdogan also noted Türkiye’s international contributions as a country that has been home to 2.3 million Syrian immigrants and 4 million refugees from all over the world.
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