Erdogan warns that the Middle East war is beginning to weaken Europe
Warn Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan than War in Middle East began to weaken Europe, according to a statement issued by the Turkish presidency.
Erdogan said during a phone call on Wednesday with his German counterpart, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, that "The war in our region is also beginning to weaken Europe, and if we do not intervene in this situation with an approach that serves peace, the damage caused by the conflict will be much greater."
Turkey stands for peace
Earlier on Wednesday, the Turkish President indicated during a meeting with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, who was visiting Ankara, that his country stood for peace and diplomacy within the framework of the process that began due to the attacks on Iran.
He said that preserving the transatlantic link is of the utmost importance, and that Turkey expects the European component of the alliance to bear more responsibility.
He added that excluding European allies that are not affiliated In the European Union, one of the recent defense initiatives would be counterproductive.
Rutte stressed that the alliance will always do what is necessary to defend Turkey, a member state that has been targeted by four Iranian missiles over the past month.
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