This handout photograph taken and released by Turkish Presidency Press Office on March 12, 2025, shows Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (left) welcoming Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk prior to their meeting at the Presidential Complex in Ankara. (Photo by HANDOUT / Turkish Presidency Press Office / AFP)
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that his government is working on establishing Turkiye as a central hub for "peace diplomacy" beyond being a source for regional stability.
Speaking at a meeting in the Turkish Parliament, the President said that this is a tough period, full of tensions, wars, and conflicts, whether in the region or across various parts of the world, adding that in face of all these negative developments, Turkiye, the Turkish people, and the Justice and Development Party, are all committed to remaining totally hopeful and determined.
Erdogan said that Turkiye is not only carrying the banner of goodwill, but is also spreading peace to all corners of the world, especially to the oppressed.