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[00:00:00] We can also include Iraqi oil, perhaps, similarly,
[00:00:03] energy will be among the topics we discuss.
[00:00:07] Looking at it this way, perhaps in the later
[00:00:10] stages, Europe might also be on the agenda,
[00:00:14] and bilateral meetings will be held with some leaders.
[00:00:18] Let's mention these as well. What do you think
[00:00:21] about how we should interpret these diverse bilateral contacts within
[00:00:34] and discussions concerning Turkey
[00:00:37] are very important. Global discussions are very important.
[00:00:41] As you know, there is currently a crisis in the world, with serious
[00:00:44] problems in energy supply. The Strait of Hormuz is a very important topic here.
[00:00:48] Therefore, discussions related to this are
[00:00:51] also very important. Problems in logistics
[00:00:54] support need to be addressed. These will also be among the main topics.
[00:00:57] There are many issues awaiting resolution.
[00:01:01] There are many problems. All of these will be put on the table one by one. But perhaps the most important
[00:01:04] meeting will be the one between our President
[00:01:08] and Donald Trump, because Donald Trump is a key player
[00:01:12] in both the Russia-Ukraine war, the Iran war, in Palestine,
[00:01:15] and on many fronts. And our President
[00:01:19] is facing him as an interlocutor. Their cooperation,
[00:01:22] the decisions they will make, and the topics they discuss
[00:01:26] naturally affect not just two countries, but the world.
[00:01:29] This is a very important meeting. We need to state
[00:01:32] this first. Here, the issues you mentioned will also come up one by one.
[00:01:36] One of the topics that will be on the agenda is the Mediterranean. You touched upon a very important
[00:01:40] issue. As you know, there is
[00:01:43] a tension with Greece, an artificially created tension.
[00:01:46] Greece has unfair claims, and issues related
[00:01:50] to these will certainly come up. On the other hand,
[00:01:53] we see Israel building a network of its own. This network
[00:01:57] will also be on the agenda, stretching from the Mediterranean upwards. Israel is trying
[00:02:00] to be effective in the Balkans through the Greek actor and
[00:02:04] the Southern Cyprus actor, and it seriously
[00:02:07] threatens the security of the Mediterranean. This will
[00:02:10] also be on the agenda. On the other hand, last year during the Iran
[00:02:14] War, as a result of missiles falling on Turkey,
[00:02:17] we saw Patriots, additional Patriots, being deployed
[00:02:21] to Turkey. They were deployed to Adana and Malatya.
[00:02:24] Defense industry collaborations with Turkey will also be a very important
[00:02:27] item. Let's remember that when our President
[00:02:31] visited the United States, the issue brought up by Donald Trump
[00:02:34] was the desired delivery of F35s and
[00:02:38] serious efforts were made in this regard. This means that the United States
[00:02:42] also wants to overcome these issues. The world is
[00:02:45] evolving into a very different path
[00:02:48] globally, and Turkey is an important actor.
[00:02:52] Turkey-US relations are also very important. The United States wants to advance
[00:02:56] cooperation with Turkey in many areas. The most important
[00:03:00] example of this is actually Syria.
[00:03:03] In Syria, Turkey, together with the United States, achieved great
[00:03:07] success. Thanks to Turkey's success,
[00:03:10] today, Syrian territories are
[00:03:13] safe, and there is a seriously progressing government
[00:03:16] of Ahmed Shara as a state. This year, he will probably talk
[00:03:20] with the United Nations. He was also invited last year.
[00:03:23] Therefore, this was an important step for Turkey's own border
[00:03:26] security, regional security, and of course, global
[00:03:30] security. And the United States will continue to work with Turkey.
[00:03:33] Therefore, during this ongoing process,
[00:03:37] partnerships in many areas, including the defense industry, will be on the agenda.
[00:03:40] But again, one of the important points
[00:03:43] that needs to be emphasized is, of course, the Middle East. The Middle East
[00:03:47] now needs to achieve peace. We know
[00:03:50] that these wars tend to expand.
[00:03:54] We hope that important decisions will emerge from the United Nations
[00:03:57] this time. Or at least,
[00:04:01] the decisions made this time can be easily implemented.
[00:04:04] Let's broaden this wish a little more, hocam. But
[00:04:08] while discussing these, let's go to New York again. Let's connect with our colleague Ahmet Yılmaz
[00:04:12] again, because when a question was asked
[00:04:15] to President Erdoğan, Ahmet, you were there,
[00:04:19] you extended the microphone, you heard the question, you heard the answer.
[00:04:22] And naturally, you are in charge of the program. Let's hear
[00:04:24] from you.
[00:04:30] "As journalists waiting and following President Recep Tayyip
[00:04:33] Erdoğan in front of Türkevi, we also extended a question
[00:04:37] to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan while conveying our welcoming
[00:04:40] wishes. This question was
[00:04:43] related to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's United Nations contacts.
[00:04:47] President Erdoğan also gave his first message regarding his US visit
[00:04:50] from in front of Türkevi and stated that they would have
[00:04:54] a busy United Nations program.
[00:04:57] He also mentioned that their program was very busy.
[00:05:01] Let's talk about his arrival at this point.
[00:05:03] Now, as every year, President Erdoğan
[00:05:07] was greeted by a large number of Turkish citizens
[00:05:10] in front of Türkevi, who showed their love. Erdoğan
[00:05:16] also, as we showed on your screens, did not leave this love
[00:05:20] unrequited and actually stood by them
[00:05:23] for a long time. It was not
[00:05:26] just Turkish citizens living in the United States
[00:05:29] among them. Let's also mention that citizens
[00:05:32] from different countries, even from different continents,
[00:05:36] also greeted President Erdoğan. From 7 to 70,
[00:05:39] young and old, and even babies,
[00:05:43] were certainly present in the images.
[00:05:46] In this context, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
[00:05:49] was met with considerable expressions of love
[00:05:53] by Turkish citizens. He just entered
[00:05:56] Türkevi. Today, President Erdoğan will rest;
[00:06:00] he will not have a program. Starting
[00:06:03] tomorrow, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will begin his
[00:06:06] busy program within the scope of his US
[00:06:09] visit.
[00:06:12] I would like to remind you, as a side note, that
[00:06:16] within this year, President Erdoğan held bilateral meetings with Heads
[00:06:20] of State and Government from 68 different countries.
[00:06:23] He spearheaded a dizzying diplomatic traffic,
[00:06:27] conducting global diplomacy. The President will
[00:06:30] continue this diplomatic traffic within the framework of his visit
[00:06:34] to the United States this year. Türkevi, which we are in front of,
[00:06:38] was opened in 2021. Since the day it
[00:06:41] opened...
[00:06:51] President Erdoğan will also hold bilateral meetings with heads of state
[00:06:54] and government here this year, as he has for the past 5 years, at Türkevi.
[00:06:58] On September 22nd, all eyes will be on President
[00:07:02] Erdoğan's speech at the United Nations General Assembly.
[00:07:06] This will be the 16th time President Erdoğan has delivered
[00:07:09] a message from the United Nations podium
[00:07:13] to the world. From Israel's genocide in Gaza, to the US-Iran
[00:07:17] crisis, the Russia-Ukraine war, and problems
[00:07:20] in various geographies around the world,
[00:07:23] President Erdoğan does not hesitate to voice issues that
[00:07:26] many other leaders shy away from
[00:07:30] from the United Nations podium.
[00:07:33] We expect him to deliver a speech in this vein
[00:07:37] again this year. We expect President
[00:07:39] Erdoğan to reiterate the phrase "The world is bigger than five,"
[00:07:43] which he first used in 2010 to criticize the structure
[00:07:47] of the United Nations, in his speech
[00:07:50] at the United Nations again this year.
[00:07:53] President Erdoğan will deliver his speech at the United Nations General
[00:07:57] Assembly and hold meetings with leaders.
[00:08:00] In addition, he will meet with representatives of US think tanks
[00:08:04] and Turkish-American business people at Türkevi.
[00:08:08] Let's also note that he has programs outside
[00:08:11] of Türkevi. Furthermore, on Wednesday, President Erdoğan will also
[00:08:15] attend the United Nations Climate Summit, where he will
[00:08:18] deliver a speech. President Erdoğan's speech
[00:08:22] here will also be important, as Turkey will host
[00:08:26] the COP31 summit in November. We should mention
[00:08:29] that promotional visuals related to the Cop 31
[00:08:33] summit have been hung on the front
[00:08:36] facade of Türkevi. President Erdoğan has now
[00:08:39] gone to rest. Turkey will begin its programs here
[00:08:43] intensively starting tomorrow, I mean US
[00:08:46] time, starting tomorrow.
[00:08:47] "
[00:09:44] Hopefully, we will have a very
[00:09:48] full United Nations General Assembly.
[00:09:50] Your schedule is quite busy, sir.
[00:09:54] Quite busy.
[00:09:57] Take care.
[00:10:00] The President said our program is quite busy. Why
[00:10:04] did he say that? Because both President Erdoğan's program is busy
[00:10:07] and the United Nations General Assembly's own agenda
[00:10:21] the Iran war and the nuclear
[00:10:25] file are already standing there before the UN. The Houthis, the Red Sea,
[00:10:29] Bab-el-Mandeb are standing there. There's the Israel-Palestine issue.
[00:10:32] There's the war in Ukraine. There's the humanitarian crisis in Sudan.
[00:10:36] They will discuss global control of artificial intelligence,
[00:10:39] which is a surprising topic. They will discuss climate
[00:10:42] change, and President Erdoğan will also deliver a speech.
[00:10:46] And the future of the United Nations itself and
[00:10:49] the election of a new Secretary-General. When you look at it this way,
[00:10:52] and President Erdoğan also said our program is busy.
[00:10:55] How would you evaluate the 81st
[00:10:57] General Assembly?
[00:11:01] Now, the UN is facing its second biggest challenge
[00:11:04] in the last 30 years, since the Cold War.
[00:11:07] The first was during Kofi Annan's
[00:11:10] Secretary-Generalship, in the years immediately after
[00:11:14] the Cold War, with the Rwanda genocide, the Bosnia genocide, the Chechnya
[00:11:18] war, and so on, and the Kosovo War, it faced a very serious
[00:11:21] challenge. During this period,
[00:11:25] with the personal initiatives of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan,
[00:11:29] the UN adopted important standards, such as the responsibility to protect
[00:11:32] and humanitarian intervention, which became fundamental
[00:11:35] values in the UN charter. Today, we are facing a similar
[00:11:39] situation. You briefly summarized it earlier: Bab-el-Mandeb, Hormuz, the Iran
[00:11:42] crisis, Israel's revisionist policies, the Russia-Ukraine
[00:11:46] war, and the escalating tension in the northern
[00:11:48] Black Sea, and the unexpected
[00:11:52] rise in Asia,
[00:11:55] the unstoppable rise. All these
[00:11:59] challenge the UN system. As you know,
[00:12:01] the UN is an institution established after World War II.
[00:12:05] There is a General Assembly and a Security Council.
[00:12:08] All of these are struggling to meet
[00:12:11] the needs of today's world.
[00:12:15] The main goal of the 81st
[00:12:18] General Assembly meeting
[00:12:21] was stated to be an international organization that produces
[00:12:25] results, meaning the UN. Therefore, there is a demand
[00:12:28] for reform. President has been expressing
[00:12:32] this for a long time. That is,
[00:12:35] with the motto "The world is bigger than five" on one hand, and
[00:12:39] "A fairer world is possible" on the other, he has been
[00:12:43] expressing this for a long time, perhaps as the leader
[00:12:46] with the highest profile on a global scale.
[00:12:50] However, global actors who benefit from
[00:12:53] the current situation do not prioritize
[00:12:56] the reform process at the UN.
[00:12:59] Now, I want to talk about a figure. Perhaps
[00:13:03] since the UN was founded, the chasm
[00:13:06] between the General Assembly and the Security Council
[00:13:10] has never been this wide. I want to make
[00:13:13] a definition. Whatever the General Assembly
[00:13:17] says yes to, the UN General
[00:13:20] Assembly, the Security Council says no to it.
[00:13:23] Whatever the Security Council says yes to, the General Assembly says no
[00:13:27] to it, mostly. Look, today, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas
[00:13:30] was unable to attend the UN General Assembly
[00:13:34] last year due to visa issues, and he couldn't come this year either.
[00:13:37] So Netanyahu spoke. Last year, he spoke
[00:13:41] at the UN General Assembly. Remember, all
[00:13:44] the members of the assembly applauded and protested by emptying
[00:13:48] the General Assembly. And Netanyahu spoke to empty
[00:13:51] seats. But the same Netanyahu
[00:13:55] was constantly protected
[00:13:58] by the five permanent members of the UN Security Council.
[00:14:02] The genocide he committed, the massacres he perpetrated,
[00:14:05] went unpunished in a way. While he should be tried at The Hague,
[00:14:09] today we hear him speak from the UN podium.
[00:14:13] Therefore, a reform process has been on the global
[00:14:16] agenda for a long time. President is a leader
[00:14:20] who expresses this at a very high level. At the same time, this is also very important:
[00:14:23] you mentioned earlier the election of a new Secretary-General.
[00:14:27] As you know, Guterres's term of office expires
[00:14:30] on December 31st. It is probable that a candidate
[00:14:33] from Latin America will be elected. There are some candidates
[00:14:37] whose names are being discussed. However, there is a distortion there.
[00:14:41] That is, no matter how many votes a candidate gets from the General Assembly,
[00:14:44] they have to get the "yes" votes of five permanent
[00:14:48] members. Yes, and from the UN Security Council,
[00:14:51] they have to get the votes of nine out of 15
[00:14:55] members. Therefore, there is such a distorted situation.
[00:14:58] President's visit is also important in this respect.
[00:15:02] I believe that Turkey, by asserting its weight in the UN,
[00:15:05] in the UN General Assembly, might not be able to assert
[00:15:09] its weight in the Council, but it can ensure
[00:15:13] that a candidate it supports moves forward. If you recall, in past years,
[00:15:17] Turkey became a temporary member of the UNSC.
[00:15:20] With the great support of the Islamic world, perhaps
[00:15:24] President will conduct such
[00:16:03] to the structure of the United Nations Security Council.
[00:16:06] I want to give the floor to Hocam Annan. Hocam,
[00:16:10] due to the veto power, even though decisions taken
[00:16:14] for members may seem binding, unfortunately, if members
[00:16:17] veto, no solution can be produced.
[00:16:20] When no solution is produced, no matter
[00:16:24] what crisis arises anywhere in the world,
[00:16:27] there is no solution. We can talk about this in the Ukraine-Russia
[00:16:31] War. We can talk about this for Gaza, Palestine.
[00:16:34] It doesn't matter, we might wake up tomorrow
[00:16:37] and a different problem might arise in another geography,
[00:16:40] and we might talk about the same issue for that too.
[00:16:43] In such a situation, while talking about a United Nations
[00:16:47] that is now trapped within its own system,
[00:16:51] how will the leaders of 130 countries come together
[00:16:54] and produce a solution
[00:16:56] with a single meeting?
[00:16:58] Unfortunately, we hope they do, but
[00:17:02] as you mentioned, Professor Nezmettin also touched
[00:17:06] upon the topic earlier. Will changing the president,
[00:17:09] changing the Secretary-General, change everything? What are the powers
[00:17:13] of the Secretary-General? Let's remember that when the Gaza war
[00:17:16] started, two important figures from the West visited
[00:17:19] both Palestine and Egypt,
[00:17:23] and made serious efforts to open the Rafah Crossing.
[00:17:25] These were Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez
[00:17:29] and the then Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo,
[00:17:33] and of course, Guterres also went and met with the parties,
[00:17:37] but was any result obtained? No. We repeatedly see Guterres
[00:17:40] going to many places and condemning the genocide.
[00:17:43] He does the same for Lebanon, for many countries,
[00:17:47] for areas of conflict, but these only
[00:17:50] remain condemnations or saying the words that need to be said.
[00:17:54] Unfortunately.
[00:17:57] A situation arose in Gaza where the United Nations
[00:18:00] reached a point where it had to ask for help
[00:18:04] for itself. That is, even the United Nations
[00:18:07] came under attack by Israel.
[00:18:11] Officials were killed, unfortunately, they lost their lives.
[00:18:15] You touched upon a very important point. Aid tents
[00:18:18] were hit. A very, very big tragedy
[00:18:22] occurred there, involving United Nations officials. Therefore,
[00:18:25] we are talking about a United Nations that cannot protect
[00:18:28] itself, and this is a very serious, very big problem.
[00:18:32] Today, a very big organization is being held. The most important
[00:18:35] countries in the world, the world
[00:18:45] in general, are going there. Thousands of very important, but also very different topics, issues concerning children will be discussed,
[00:18:49] protecting them, human trafficking, organ trafficking, the fight
[00:18:53] against drugs, all these will be discussed. But unfortunately, they will only
[00:18:56] be discussed. Enormous funds are being collected, enormous
[00:19:00] organizations are being held, but unfortunately, how
[00:19:03] effective and how appropriate
[00:19:08] these are is a very big question mark. It needs to move beyond
[00:19:11] symbolism and become a functioning organization
[00:19:15] in a practical sense. However, this is very important.
[00:19:19] In 2014, when our President said "The world is bigger
[00:19:23] than five," he showed great courage. He said
[00:19:27] what couldn't be said. Today, yes, this is being discussed,
[00:19:30] but at that time, nobody was saying it. Now, at the point
[00:19:33] we have reached, will the United Nations really revise
[00:19:37] itself? Will it renew itself? Will it take
[00:19:40] another step forward? Again, as you mentioned, it's a very big
[00:19:43] question mark. I'm frankly not very
[00:19:46] optimistic about this, because power always wants
[00:19:50] to remain where it is. Those who hold power do not want to let go.
[00:19:53] The United Nations, especially the United States, will
[00:19:57] certainly not allow this. But we are
[00:20:00] at an important juncture. Now there's the United States,
[00:20:04] there's England. What's opposite them? China and Russia.
[00:20:07] When we look, China and Russia are behind Iran.
[00:20:11] Therefore, there is actually a disagreement at the top of the United Nations.
[00:20:15] If today's most important conflict zones are Russia, Ukraine, and the Iran-America-Israel
[00:20:18] axis, then there is no harmony among
[00:20:22] the five giants of the United Nations.
[00:20:26] In this disharmony, how much can world peace
[00:20:29] be brought to the agenda, or how much can it actively
[00:20:32] return to the field? It's a very big question mark.
[00:20:36] There are five giants. All five
[00:20:39] of them are actually confused, and they all have different
[00:20:43] vested interests. And ultimately, they need to get through
[00:20:46] this General Assembly process without interfering
[00:20:50] with each other. Hocam Necmettin, I want to turn to you now.
[00:20:53] Hocam Canan made a good reference earlier, saying they would
[00:20:57] talk about children. If I'm not mistaken,
[00:21:00] about 2 years ago, President Erdoğan took
[00:21:04] the podium at the United Nations General Assembly and said,
[00:21:07] "They are desexualizing our children."
[00:21:10] At that time, this wasn't discussed. The first to discuss it
[00:21:13] was again President Erdoğan. At that time, there were also
[00:21:17] LGBT campaigns.
[00:21:20] "But at least it wasn't discussed from the UN podium, but President
[00:21:24] Erdoğan brought it up under the name of desexualization,
[00:21:26] and after that,
[00:21:30] it became more discussed. It is expected that
[00:21:33] this will be brought to the agenda again
[00:21:36] at the UN General Assembly.
[00:21:38] What would you like to say about this?
[00:21:41] Now, as you know, Turkey has taken the initiative
[00:21:44] regarding the climate crisis. Under the leadership of Mrs. Emine
[00:21:48] Erdoğan,
[00:21:53] I want to say this in this context: Turkey's diplomatic
[00:21:56] vision is actually ahead of the global
[00:22:00] vision and has a position
[00:22:03] that determines it. You know there's a crisis
[00:22:06] in America regarding children, the Epstein crisis, which has been discussed
[00:22:09] for a long time, an island progressing through
[00:22:13] child abuse. Documents related to this
[00:22:16] are shaking US domestic politics, and at times, citizens of other
[00:22:20] countries and important names are mentioned
[00:22:24] in these reports. Therefore, President's vision in this regard
[00:22:27] is quite important. Today, on a global scale,
[00:22:30] we are facing a degradation of values. We all have
[00:22:33] children. This devaluation being attempted
[00:22:37] in children through social media or certain
[00:22:40] algorithms, this disharmonious
[00:22:43] attitude and behavior towards normative values,
[00:22:46] beliefs, customs, and traditional lifestyles,
[00:22:50] is now defined as a global security
[00:22:53] problem. This is also true for Turkey. Especially
[00:22:56] the protection of the minds of new
[00:22:59] generations is also a duty
[00:23:03] of the state. That is, states are responsible
[00:23:07] both at the national level and the international
[00:23:10] level for protecting the healthy development
[00:23:14] of children and for ensuring they have a healthy mental
[00:23:17] world. The spread of desexualization or certain
[00:23:20] perverse lifestyles and ways of thinking,
[00:23:23] as we define them,
[00:23:27] on a global scale over the past few years,
[00:23:31] somewhat through social media, is a very serious
[00:23:34] threat for all countries. It is also a threat for Turkey.
[00:23:37] The fact that this is being expressed from the UN
[00:23:41] podium by Turkey itself,
[00:23:44] when nobody else is talking, is quite important.
[00:23:47] I think this issue, just like the climate
[00:23:51] crisis, shows that Turkey has a mindset
[00:23:55] that guides global diplomacy, meaning it's ahead.
[00:23:58] I think it's a perspective that shows this. This is quite important.
[00:24:02] That is, perhaps countries like Turkey,
[00:24:05] sometimes we, and Hocam, certainly travel to Europe,
[00:24:08] and we visit. Turkey in a protected position, that is, our traditional
[00:24:12] values are more protected compared to the West. In some
[00:24:16] Northern European countries, for example, people's mothers are unknown, their fathers
[00:24:20] are unknown, meaning it's not known whose children they are. They grow up in very different
[00:24:23] environments and have
[00:24:26] very different tendencies. Despite this, Turkey's efforts
[00:24:29] to cleanse globally
[00:24:32] and protect new generations,
[00:24:36] by taking certain measures within the UN
[00:24:39] framework, meaning the UN defining this as a security threat
[00:24:42] and then forcing and
[00:24:46] encouraging countries, both under the UN umbrella and individually, to take
[00:24:49] measures is quite
[00:24:53] important for humanity and for Turkish foreign
[00:24:56] policy. I believe that in this
[00:25:00] regard, Turkey has a vision, a capacity,
[00:25:03] and a perspective to lead the world,
[00:25:07] just like in the climate issue. Sir, you said in your speech,
[00:25:10] "a global security problem." Ms. Canan,
[00:25:13] when talking about a global security problem,
[00:25:17] the United Nations will be addressing
[00:25:20] artificial intelligence for the first
[00:25:23] time as a global security file.
[00:25:27] That is, instead of asking how AI
[00:25:30] will change the economy, it will rather ask
[00:25:34] this question: what if systems too powerful
[00:25:37] to control emerge, how will states manage this?
[00:25:41] So, the United Nations now believes that a security
[00:25:45] policy should be developed regarding AI. What
[00:25:48] do you say? AI is also now
[00:25:51] being handled within the UN framework.
[00:25:55] Absolutely.
[00:25:58] Artificial intelligence has reached a very dangerous dimension. Along with this,
[00:26:02] robots have also reached a very dangerous dimension. Let's remember
[00:26:06] in recent months, in Iran,
[00:26:08] there were many discussions about an American naval robot
[00:26:12] landing on Iranian shores, and an exercise was conducted in relation to this.
[00:26:15] An unmanned naval vehicle, along with robots,
[00:26:19] could enter Iran, this was being talked about.
[00:26:22] What were we talking about until today? We were talking
[00:26:25] about a platform where the power of states was discussed in relation to the size of their armies.
[00:26:29] Now, with artificial intelligence, "you can
[00:26:32] deploy massive armies without human casualties
[00:26:36] and easily invade countries." On the other hand, another
[00:26:40] element being discussed is armament in space,
[00:26:43] placing weapons in space. That is, we always associated
[00:26:47] artificial intelligence with science,
[00:26:51] or with AI answering our questions. For example,
[00:26:54] a ministry was declared in Arnovultluk,
[00:26:57] related to artificial intelligence. We are talking about this,
[00:27:01] whereas there is a process moving to very different
[00:27:03] points. The creators of artificial intelligence
[00:27:06] are now saying, "Let's stop these works, it has reached
[00:27:09] a dangerous point, let's slow down this work." This has been
[00:27:13] discussed
[00:27:16] for the last week, it's an uncontrollable process. A few
[00:27:19] days ago, if I remember correctly, two days ago, a robot
[00:27:22] attacked its owner. I think it was
[00:27:25] in Japan. Look, we are just
[00:27:28] starting. We have begun to be a society that builds everything on artificial intelligence.
[00:27:32] I shouldn't say "we", globally this needs
[00:27:35] to be discussed. From our car, in our home,
[00:27:39] from our vacuum cleaner, everything, even our information, is controlled
[00:27:42] by artificial intelligence. When you write information that is not compatible
[00:27:46] with artificial intelligence, it doesn't accept it. For example, we work a lot,
[00:27:50] of course, we check theses, read and so on. We put in the information,
[00:27:53] sometimes it doesn't match. Especially when we enter information about Israeli
[00:27:57] policies, about the Israeli genocide, we can see
[00:28:00] information that is not true. Or, when we enter information
[00:28:04] about the Armenia-Azerbaijan War, the Karabakh invasion,
[00:28:08] the information is not exactly true or sometimes it can be manipulated.
[00:28:11] Therefore, if you ask, say, 10
[00:28:14] questions, there's no way all of them will be true. However, artificial
[00:28:18] intelligence has reached such a point that we have completely surrendered
[00:28:22] to it, and we have started to perceive artificial intelligence
[00:28:25] as an infallible element of justice, an infallible element of information,
[00:28:28] an element of comparison. Therefore, these are not true.
[00:28:32] It shouldn't be, and artificial intelligence is going to a very dangerous dimension.
[00:28:36] Serious measures need to be taken. Years ago, there were many discussions
[00:28:40] about artificial intelligence, including religious discussions,
[00:28:43] because the cloning of humans with artificial intelligence
[00:28:46] was on the agenda. Especially in the West, many academic articles were written
[00:28:50] on these topics and it was stopped, banned, and tests of this
[00:28:53] were conducted. What will artificial intelligence bring us in the future?
[00:28:57] What will we encounter? It's a serious
[00:29:00] question mark. However, those who control
[00:29:03] artificial intelligence actually need
[00:29:06] to be supervised. So who will supervise this? We said
[00:29:09] the United Nations. The five countries are already countries
[00:29:12] trying to globally dominate the world,
[00:29:16] countries trying to spread their imperial power.
[00:29:19] Let's be frank. You say these countries are at very high levels
[00:29:23] in terms of defense industry and artificial intelligence.
[00:29:26] So who will supervise them? Again, it comes
[00:29:30] down to the United Nations achieving a more just
[00:29:34] structure, reaching a more effective
[00:29:37] position. Can this be done in the United Nations? This is
[00:29:40] another big question mark. Unless the structure of the United Nations
[00:29:44] changes, as we mentioned earlier,
[00:29:47] simple topics will be discussed too much. Manipulative
[00:29:51] topics, which the professor touched on very well, gender
[00:29:54] policies are very important, our future is very important.
[00:29:57] Now, on one hand, efforts are being made to create non-human
[00:30:00] beings with artificial intelligence, and on the other hand, the human
[00:30:04] species is being restricted, restricted by homosexuality.
[00:30:08] Individualism policies, especially look, when you open the internet today,
[00:30:11] it says being single is very good, being an individual is very good, not getting married,
[00:30:14] that is, we are encountering a position that pushes society
[00:30:17] into complete solitude, and people's statements are generally
[00:30:21] like this: it's better to live alone, it's more comfortable economically.
[00:30:25] A hundred years ago, people had many children, or five children,
[00:30:28] five years ago, ten years ago, no. They operate in such a way,
[00:30:32] they operate with social media, they operate with gender
[00:30:35] policies, etc., etc. All of these actually need to be
[00:30:39] discussed one by one. However, unfortunately, the world
[00:30:42] is not yet completely bigger than 5. Therefore, we can say there is still
[00:30:46] much to talk about. Then, Professor Necmettin,
[00:30:50] let's open up the climate issue that we left half-finished,
[00:30:54] because there is a target, a 1.5 degree threshold.
[00:30:58] The basic reference is again the Paris Agreement. Every
[00:31:01] time countries meet, they refer to Paris
[00:31:05] and talk about this 1.5 degree threshold, but for some reason,
[00:31:08] this target can never be met. It will come up again,
[00:31:12] the UN will address the climate issue once more, but...
[00:31:15] I'm looking at this issue from a slightly different perspective,
[00:31:19] specifically through the lens of Cop 31 summit. Very soon, just
[00:31:23] a month and a half later, an important summit will take place in Antalya.
[00:31:27] World leaders will come, and actually, climate
[00:31:30] will be discussed in a broader scope in Turkey. But first,
[00:31:34] let's evaluate it within the UN context, if you like, and then we'll talk about
[00:31:47] an anxiety regarding artificial intelligence on a global scale. In our
[00:31:51] lessons, we teach our students a concept called
[00:31:55] international regimes. That is, in matters
[00:31:58] that they cannot manage and that concern other states,
[00:32:02] states establish an international regime, they set certain
[00:32:06] normative and technical standards, like the International
[00:32:09] Labor Organization or the International Civil
[00:32:12] Aviation Organization. Here, they determine certain
[00:32:16] criteria, and countries that sign these criteria act
[00:32:19] accordingly, and an international regime emerges, like
[00:32:23] the NPT, the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. These regimes usually
[00:32:26] work, not 100% but relatively,
[00:32:30] they can achieve some success. Perhaps proposing an international
[00:32:34] regime for artificial intelligence within the UN framework
[00:32:38] could be quite functional. That is, all states would sign
[00:32:41] under conditions like "it will be used under these conditions, it will not go beyond this, its boundaries
[00:32:45] will be this." An international artificial intelligence regime
[00:32:48] could be established. Secondly, you mentioned
[00:32:52] the climate crisis. First, I would like to say that
[00:32:55] Turkey has long become a diplomatic center
[00:32:59] where global problems are discussed, like the Antalya Diplomacy Forum,
[00:33:02] the NATO summit, and the Cop31 summit
[00:33:06] you mentioned, which bring together world leaders
[00:33:10] and where certain issues are diplomatically negotiated.
[00:33:13] The "Turkey" brand has become a brand in this regard.
[00:33:16] Regarding the climate crisis, there is a
[00:33:20] point here that most of us know, but it's worth
[00:33:23] reminding. Now, globally,
[00:33:26] the countries with the highest carbon emissions are large
[00:33:29] economies, developed countries. You can call them G20
[00:33:32] or G7, G8,
[00:33:35] or OB7. These countries have large economies.
[00:33:38] For example, the United States has an economy of approximately
[00:33:42] 30 trillion. There is an enormous carbon emission. If
[00:33:46] you talk about the climate crisis, then sacrifices will be needed
[00:33:49] from that luxurious lifestyle. Air conditioners will not be used,
[00:33:52] high-powered vehicles will not be used, and certain standards will emerge
[00:33:55] in industry and production. Therefore, these developed
[00:33:59] countries, which are actually the cause of this climate crisis,
[00:34:03] are reluctant to take responsibility when issues related
[00:34:06] to climate are discussed. If you remember, Donald Trump
[00:34:10] withdrew from the Kyoto Protocol in his first term,
[00:34:13] from climate agreements. And he argued that he didn't
[00:34:17] believe in it, that it was an unnecessary effort,
[00:34:20] because it touches their comfort zone. Now I ask, does Somalia
[00:34:24] have more carbon emissions, or Germany, Japan,
[00:34:28] or Turkey have more carbon emissions,
[00:34:31] or China, Russia, England,
[00:34:34] and America? Of course, larger economies, countries
[00:34:38] that produce higher added value, have larger carbon emissions.
[00:34:42] Therefore, the climate crisis is actually a crisis caused
[00:34:45] by the countries that are its cause. As long
[00:34:49] as these countries do not change their consumption, production,
[00:34:53] and lifestyles, it will be quite difficult to make progress in this area.
[00:34:56] However, Turkey has been pursuing a very proactive foreign
[00:34:59] policy in this area, just as in many areas of diplomacy
[00:35:03] or many areas of global issues in recent years. As you know, there is a project
[00:35:07] led by Ms. Emine Erdoğan in the zero-waste project,
[00:35:10] which has created a great global echo. From
[00:35:14] this perspective, the fact that Cop31 is being held in Antalya,
[00:35:17] Turkey, is very important. That is, in a way, Turkey
[00:35:20] has become a country that takes initiative
[00:35:23] in important items of the global agenda,
[00:35:27] such as armed conflicts, migration crises,
[00:35:30] the protection of new generations as we mentioned
[00:35:33] earlier, and the climate crisis.
[00:35:37] It follows a proactive foreign policy and develops
[00:35:40] a global standard, at least
[00:35:43] it can draw a line for global actors,
[00:35:47] and has reached a position
[00:36:02] will be discussed at the United Nations, if the climate
[00:36:05] issue will be discussed at the United Nations,
[00:36:09] why will this issue be brought up again at Cop 31?
[00:36:12] This might be thought. One and a half
[00:36:15] months later. Cop 31 is actually the main center
[00:36:19] where this will be negotiated, meaning the implementation phase,
[00:36:22] where the question "what have you done so far?" will be asked,
[00:36:26] where the issue will be discussed. The most important
[00:36:29] point is this. That's why we are taking this issue
[00:36:33] more seriously, and Turkey
[00:36:34] is a very good example in this regard.
[00:36:38] Now, look, the UN has many agendas. As
[00:36:41] you just stated, the climate crisis is one of them,
[00:36:44] issues related to gender are one of them, the dangers
[00:36:48] posed by artificial intelligence are one of them, and
[00:36:51] regional conflicts. Therefore, the UN is an umbrella
[00:36:54] organization. Perhaps in the future, a new
[00:36:57] structure will emerge related to artificial intelligence
[00:37:01] and related to this gender issue, that is, the protection
[00:37:04] of new generations from deviant tendencies, just like FAO,
[00:37:08] for example, like the food organization, or the International
[00:37:12] Energy Agency, like the International Atomic Energy Agency.
[00:37:15] Therefore, COP31 is indeed the center of this work,
[00:37:18] but it is very important that these issues are discussed
[00:37:21] at the UN, and that an initiative, an article,
[00:37:25] related to this is added to the UN charter,
[00:37:28] to the UN agreement. This will also expand
[00:37:30] the scope of Cop-31's activities
[00:37:34] and increase its global impact. Therefore, I value
[00:37:38] the discussion of these kinds of issues under
[00:37:41] the UN umbrella, because I want
[00:37:44] to make a presentation like this: Look, until the 1990s,
[00:37:48] there was no such thing as energy security. That is, when security
[00:37:51] was mentioned, it was military security, the survival of countries
[00:37:55] was a threat. But these were discussed at the UN, and it was said
[00:37:58] that energy is a security issue. In the UN meetings
[00:38:01] held in the early 2000s, strong references were made
[00:38:04] to energy security. States began to take certain measures
[00:38:08] and tried to set certain standards. Therefore, it is very
[00:38:11] important that issues related to gender, that is, issues
[00:38:14] related to LGBT, and the security problems
[00:38:18] caused by artificial intelligence, and issues like Cop31 or the climate
[00:38:22] crisis are discussed within the UN framework. I believe
[00:38:25] that all these topics will play a very important
[00:38:28] role in the President's speech.
[00:38:32] Yes, the messages he will give are valuable,
[00:38:35] but before that, there was a enthusiastic
[00:38:38] welcome for President Erdoğan, sir. We want to show
[00:38:41] it on screens once again. When he went to attend
[00:38:45] the 81st General Assembly of the United Nations,
[00:38:48] there were Turkish citizens who came to greet him, especially
[00:38:52] at the entrance of Türkevi, but there were also journalists.
[00:38:56] Standing.
[00:39:28] He said that he would have a full United Nations
[00:39:31] General Assembly program, because on many issues,
[00:39:35] President Erdoğan will have consecutive bilateral meetings
[00:39:39] with leaders, and he will also meet
[00:39:42] with business people. He will also have meetings with different
[00:39:45] communities,
[00:39:49] will be held by President Erdoğan. Ms. Canan,
[00:39:52] I'd like to turn to you at this point.
[00:39:54] All America meetings, all UN
[00:39:58] programs are actually prepared and organized this way,
[00:40:01] they develop more comprehensively, and President Erdoğan especially
[00:40:05] meets with investors and also delivers speeches
[00:40:08] emphasizing Turkey's strengthening
[00:40:11] economy. In the same way, he will meet
[00:40:15] with foreign investors. How do
[00:40:17] you find these meetings? How do
[00:40:20] you evaluate them?
[00:40:23] Yes, these are very important meetings. Two items need
[00:40:27] to be considered. The meetings he holds with investors. We know
[00:40:30] he met with Elon Musk in previous years, for example.
[00:40:34] Very important agreements are being made with important investors.
[00:40:38] This is very important for Turkey, very important for the Turkish
[00:40:41] economy. Turkey is in a position of a country that inspires
[00:40:45] confidence. Look, in the Middle East, or rather, let's say,
[00:40:48] Turkey, a transit country between East and West,
[00:40:51] is a very safe country in this axis. And again,
[00:40:55] Turkey's argument needs to be seriously
[00:40:58] defended. Therefore, as you know, there are various
[00:41:02] energy agreements, infrastructure agreements. These need to be brought
[00:41:05] to the agenda. Again, there is a reconstruction process
[00:41:09] in the Middle East. There are many agreements related to this process.
[00:41:13] Turkey will again play a key role here. Looking at Central Asia,
[00:41:16] we see that European Union countries and the West are especially
[00:41:20] turning to this geography. It's a process that won't happen
[00:41:24] without Turkey, because the roads pass through Turkey. And again,
[00:41:28] Turkey needs to be considered a safe haven here. Therefore,
[00:41:31] Turkey must be at the table and, of course, will express
[00:41:35] this by meeting with various investors. On the other
[00:41:38] hand, our President
[00:42:02] is still with us on air, ready.
[00:42:05] Professor, let's continue from where Professor Canan
[00:42:08] left off. We said
[00:42:17] that President Erdoğan will have a meeting with them. We also see
[00:42:20] that he will attend an event organized by Müsyat
[00:42:24] and the Council of Muslim Organizations in the USA. What do you
[00:42:28] say? How do you evaluate President Erdoğan's presence
[00:42:31] and speeches at such comprehensive and diverse
[00:42:34] events? I read a statistic,
[00:42:37] Ms. Rüya.
[00:42:40] The President has met with 68 heads
[00:42:44] of state and government in the last year,
[00:42:47] meaning the year is not yet complete.
[00:42:50] He has met with almost every head of government
[00:42:54] in the world, perhaps with repeated meetings.
[00:42:57] Therefore, these meetings to be held within the UN framework
[00:43:01] are also very important, meaning important for diplomacy
[00:43:05] between leaders. Especially the Türkevi there,
[00:43:08] if I may say so, has turned into
[00:43:11] a meeting area where many heads of state
[00:43:14] and government, and from time to time important figures from the business world,
[00:43:18] meet. Here, we need to pay
[00:43:21] attention to this: the world is experiencing deep crises
[00:43:25] in global transportation, communication, and logistics
[00:43:28] lines, such as the Strait of Hormuz, Bab-el-Mandeb, and the north
[00:43:32] of the Black Sea due to the Russia-Ukraine war. The world is experiencing
[00:43:36] an energy crisis. At the same time, it is experiencing
[00:43:40] a transportation crisis. Turkey, as
[00:43:43] a middle corridor country, is a communication
[00:43:46] center that inspires confidence. Therefore, Turkey's
[00:43:49] vision will come to the forefront in the meetings
[00:43:53] to be held with the business world. As you know,
[00:43:56] recently, we are trying to open a way to global
[00:43:59] markets from the Persian Gulf with the Development
[00:44:03] Road project. Important steps have been taken
[00:44:06] and investments have been made in this regard. The project
[00:44:10] continues at full speed. A railway,
[00:44:13] highway, and an energy
[00:44:16] line are being
[00:44:18] built from Iraq to Turkey,
[00:44:22] and from there to the Mediterranean and other areas.
[00:44:26] On the other hand, we are also on an alternative
[00:44:29] route that will transport the products of countries
[00:44:32] like Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Syria, and Iraq
[00:44:35] to global markets via the Hejaz Railway,
[00:44:39] which was built in the past, before World War I.
[00:44:43] As you know, Turkey's economic size is also
[00:44:45] significantly increasing. That is, there is a parallelism
[00:44:49] between a country's diplomatic power and its economic
[00:44:52] power on a global scale. The stronger your economy,
[00:44:56] the more your word is heard, unfortunately. We are a country
[00:44:59] with a national income approaching 2 trillion
[00:45:02] dollars. Yes, we have some economic problems
[00:45:06] domestically, but we are one of the countries with a growing
[00:45:10] economy. We have an inflation combat program. Despite this,
[00:45:13] when compared to countries in the same league
[00:45:16] globally, we are not doing badly at all. Therefore,
[00:45:19] meeting with these actors is very important. As you
[00:45:23] know, in recent years, Turkey has become an attractive investment
[00:45:26] area for the Arab world, especially the Gulf countries.
[00:45:29] With the Mecca Agreement, we witnessed some Gulf
[00:45:33] countries directing their investments to Turkey. This is also because
[00:45:36] of the Russia-Ukraine war. Similar problems
[00:45:40] are experienced in Europe. Turkey is a safe haven,
[00:45:43] an indispensable country in terms of investments,
[00:45:47] employment, logistics,
[00:45:50] and energy security. Today, the regions
[00:45:53] where global energy is produced or where reserves are located,
[00:45:57] both the Caucasus region with natural gas and oil,
[00:46:00] and the Middle East region with natural gas and oil,
[00:46:03] host global reserves. Turkey
[00:46:07] is the most reliable, most reputable
[00:46:10] energy route between East and West.
[00:46:12] From this perspective, these diplomatic activities
[00:46:16] conducted globally will be important
[00:46:20] in attracting more investments to our country. At the same
[00:46:23] time, they will contribute to the reputation of our companies
[00:46:26] on a global scale, enable them to make investments
[00:46:30] there, and lead to profitable and good agreements,
[00:46:32] I believe. We also need
[00:46:34] to add this, Ms. Rüya. As
[00:46:38] you know, the world is facing an energy crisis. That is,
[00:46:42] Iraq has the world's energy, Kuwait has tons of energy, Qatar has tons of energy,
[00:46:46] but it cannot be delivered to global markets,
[00:46:49] and oil prices are rising to 105, 110 dollars.
[00:46:53] In fact, yesterday or the day before, a news report came out that some
[00:46:57] airlines on the West Coast of America have stopped
[00:47:00] their operations because jet fuel is no longer available
[00:47:04] in some regions. Turkey is an island of stability
[00:47:07] in the midst of this entire an important actor.
[00:47:11] As you know, there is an organization called the International Energy Agency, and its
[00:47:14] head is a Turk, Mr. Fatih Birol. Yes, he is
[00:47:18] a very popular figure. In this sense, Turkey is diplomatically
[00:47:21] one of them, yes.
[00:47:24] We also follow him with great interest as experts working on energy security.
[00:47:28] In this sense, Turkey will make very important contributions
[00:47:32] to Europe's energy security, and I think these
[00:47:36] talks will take place in this vein.
[00:47:39] Since you mentioned it, I am saying now that you
[00:47:43] mentioned Kuwait and you mentioned Iraq,
[00:47:45] the leaders of both countries
[00:47:48] are expected to meet in President Erdoğan's draft
[00:47:52] program. Therefore,
[00:47:56] it seems that energy will be one of President Erdoğan's
[00:47:59] main agenda items.
[00:48:02] This is one side of the issue, the other
[00:48:06] side concerns Europe.
[00:48:15] a news report that Europe is entering
[00:48:18] winter with its
[00:48:21] worst stock in 20 years. However,
[00:48:24] there is also gas that they do not want to buy from Russia
[00:48:28] due to ongoing relations with Russia. But
[00:48:32] on the other hand, things got complicated in Hormuz, and it is
[00:48:36] not only valid for Hormuz. The Houthis in
[00:48:40] Yemen are also holding Bab al-Mandeb, and everything can change there.
[00:48:43] The energy crisis can worsen every day, but
[00:48:47] Turkey signed a very important agreement very recently.
[00:48:51] When all these happened, look at President Erdoğan's meeting
[00:48:54] schedule. It seems that he will manage two important
[00:48:58] energy traffics in two different countries within just two days.
[00:49:01] How would you evaluate each
[00:49:04] of these moves
[00:49:06] one after another?
[00:49:09] Yes, it is very important. As Necmettin Hodja
[00:49:12] also stated, Turkey is now a very important, very safe
[00:49:15] harbor. From now on, the arrows point to Turkey. Where can we
[00:49:19] go after Turkey? Of course, we can mention Algeria. Europe has
[00:49:23] turned to Algeria seriously, but Algeria's policies are very strict.
[00:49:27] Therefore, you cannot cooperate with Algeria and Israel.
[00:49:30] Turkey is very important for Europe. In the past years, it was
[00:49:33] always talked about that one day the European Union will come to Turkey's
[00:49:37] door and ask to cooperate with us. Today, when we talk about defense
[00:49:41] industry, we see Turkey. When we talk about energy, safe routes,
[00:49:44] peace agreements, soft power, we see Turkey. Therefore,
[00:49:48] Turkey is a very safe haven and a very important
[00:49:52] ally of Middle Eastern countries. The agreement we
[00:49:55] mentioned earlier regarding the transfer
[00:49:58] of Iraqi oil to the West was also a project
[00:50:02] carried out under Turkey's leadership. However, this is not
[00:50:06] limited to Iraq. We have Syria in front of us, and especially
[00:50:09] Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia, with whom we are in an alliance
[00:50:13] with Mecca, will also work with
[00:50:16] Turkey in energy supply. Kuwait will also come
[00:50:19] through Iraq and Kuwait.
[00:50:23] The pipelines will probably
[00:50:39] you exist as much as you express yourself. Therefore, now, President
[00:50:42] Erdoğan's meeting with think tanks in the United
[00:50:46] States and with various
[00:50:48] NGOs is very important for Turkey to explain
[00:50:52] its thesis to the world. As you know, there is an Armenian
[00:50:56] lobby working against Turkey. As you know, there is a Greek lobby
[00:50:59] working against Turkey, and an Israeli lobby. And there are many
[00:51:03] lobbies connected with these networks. Especially, as you know,
[00:51:07] there are manipulations of Greece regarding the Aegean Islands.
[00:51:10] There is a process where Israel, instead of
[00:51:14] abandoning its invasive policy, brings Turkey to the agenda
[00:51:17] with many accusations. Therefore, his meeting
[00:51:21] with think tanks, the head of our state
[00:51:24] defending Turkey's thesis with his own words,
[00:51:28] is very important. Therefore, these investments are very important,
[00:51:31] peace talks are very important, but they are as important as
[00:51:35] these. The meeting of our President with think tanks. The world
[00:51:38] is aware of Turkey's soft power, of its strength,
[00:51:42] but this also needs to be expressed on different
[00:51:45] platforms. Therefore, these meetings are of great importance. On the
[00:51:49] other hand, we know about Greece's manipulations. Greece, which
[00:51:53] is an ally with European Union countries, is also expanding
[00:51:57] the European Union's borders while trying to expand its own borders.
[00:52:00] Therefore, in every problem, it goes to the European Union and
[00:52:04] gets support from the European Union. Why? Because Greece's new expansion actually
[00:52:08] means the expansion of the European Union, and keeping Turkey outside
[00:52:11] the European Union means a process that is progressing in a perspective
[00:52:15] desired by Greece and Israel. Therefore, Turkey will stand
[00:52:19] against this. So, we talked about energy. What did Greece
[00:52:22] say about the United States recently, and this was also
[00:52:26] widely discussed in the European Union? Greece said, "I want to continue
[00:52:29] trading oil and natural gas with Russia."
[00:52:33] We can no longer turn this into energy.
[00:52:36] Okay, what have we been talking about for the past couple of
[00:52:40] days in the media? The United States will increase
[00:52:43] taxes by 100% on countries that trade with Russia and
[00:52:46] Iran. As you know, it had already increased them many times before.
[00:52:50] Very serious sanctions are coming. This means that the crisis
[00:52:54] is getting out of hand. Look, you are fighting a country,
[00:52:57] and you are a NATO member, and you are a European Union member.
[00:53:01] On one hand, you are announcing a support package for Ukraine.
[00:53:05] As you know, NATO met in Turkey in July, and what came
[00:53:09] out of the meeting? 70 billion dollars of aid will be given
[00:53:12] to Ukraine, and at least 70 billion dollars
[00:53:15] of aid will continue in the coming years. And many arms agreements were
[00:53:19] made. Despite this, you are giving money there, but you say
[00:53:22] that you should continue trading with Russia. The European Union is
[00:53:26] experiencing a very serious, very big crisis, and it
[00:53:35] the point we have reached? Turkey will again be a country that the
[00:53:39] EU will want to be an ally with. There will come a time when
[00:53:43] they will knock on our door and ask us to work with them. Let's
[00:53:46] see how we will respond. Both in defense industry, energy,
[00:53:50] corridors, and the agreement between the West and the East,
[00:53:53] all roads intersect with Turkey. Therefore, we can actually
[00:53:56] say that there are many theses to be discussed.
[00:54:00] You have concluded at a good point, Necmettin Hodja. I have
[00:54:03] very little time, just a few minutes. If you wish, I would like to
[00:54:07] hear your evaluation on this
[00:54:11] topic as well. Now,
[00:54:14] we must accept that Turkey has had a rising
[00:54:17] profile in international politics for the past 10-15 years.
[00:54:21] This is due to the individual efforts and leadership of our President,
[00:54:24] the growth of the Turkish economy, the progress made
[00:54:27] in the defense industry, and our focus on qualified human
[00:54:31] resources in this field. In addition,
[00:54:34] despite the wars and instabilities that have emerged in our
[00:54:37] neighboring geography, both to our south and north,
[00:54:41] Turkey remains a stable island in its own
[00:54:45] territory and is securely located.
[00:54:48] Furthermore, with policies that go beyond this, such as a
[00:54:52] terror-free zone, right? We have now become a country
[00:54:55] that fights terrorist organizations in Iraq and Syria.
[00:54:59] This increases Turkey's regional power. As Canan Hodja
[00:55:03] just said, Turkey is critical for the security of the European
[00:55:07] Union. The Mecca Agreement has just been signed, and the ink
[00:55:10] is barely dry, so to speak. Countries like Saudi Arabia and
[00:55:14] Pakistan wanted to solve their security problems through Turkey
[00:55:17] by forming an alliance with Turkey, or to create a common collective
[00:55:21] security structure. This was a conscious choice, an expression
[00:55:24] of trust in Turkey, respect for Turkey,
[00:55:27] and trust in Turkey's defense industry, diplomacy, and economy.
[00:55:30] Therefore, I believe that Turkey's rising
[00:55:33] profile will continue with this momentum, and I also
[00:55:37] hope for it. I hope that my country will develop,
[00:55:41] be safe, and hold a respected position on a global scale.
[00:55:44] I believe that President Erdoğan's
[00:55:47] contacts will also contribute to this.
[01:00:47] Of course, our first topic will be the United
[01:00:51] President Recep Tayyip
[01:00:55] Erdoğan arrived in New York, where
[01:00:59] an hour and a quarter ago.