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Recep Tayyip Erdoğan outlines Turkey's regional security priorities at UN

Addressing the United Nations General Assembly, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan outlined Turkey's foreign policy priorities and regional security stances. He emphasized that maintaining stability in Libya is a national priority, asserting that any electoral consensus process must be entirely Libyan-led and owned.

Erdoğan expressed full support for achieving a permanent ceasefire in Sudan and strengthening institutional capacity and development in Somalia. Regarding Cyprus, he called on the international community to recognize the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and end the isolation of Turkish Cypriots.

On regional security, Erdoğan proposed a conference to resolve disputes in the Eastern Mediterranean based on international law and good neighborliness. He also voiced support for the Makkah Defense Agreement, describing it as a significant step toward a regional security system. Additionally, he expressed hope for lasting peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia and underscored Turkey's integral role in European security through NATO.

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European Union · Libya · NATO · Recep Tayyip Erdoğan · Somalia · Sudan · Turkey · Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus · United Nations

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