“From the beginning, Turkey has supported the negotiations and the diplomatic solution on the Iranian nuclear program and today its position has not changed.” This was emphasized, inter alia, by Recep Tayyip Erdogan after the cabinet meeting on Monday (16.06.2025) for the war Israel – Iran.
With a basic theme on the agenda of War of Israel with Iran And addressing its impact on Turkey, the cabinet met at the Presidential Palace in Ankara under the chairmanship of Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
In his statements shortly thereafter, the Turkish president accused Israel of began the attack on Iran and pointed out that From the beginning, Turkey supported negotiations and diplomatic solution on Iran’s nuclear program And today her position has not changed.
“So far we have been talking to many leaders. In these conversations, we have underlined the threat of Israel’s aggression, which has now reached levels of piracy. As Turkey, we have transferred to our interlocutors the promise that we will do what is appropriate to us. No one can predict the impact of the efforts to resolve issues that must be resolved on the bombardment negotiating table. Since Friday, both I personally and through our Foreign Minister, we have been having intensive diplomatic contacts to stop conflicts, “Recep Tayyip Erdogan said.
According to the Turkish president, “Israel, who attacks Iran with the full support of the West and destroys Gaza, does not realize what he is doing. Maybe he realizes his mistakes, but then it’s going to be too late. “
“No state is limited to its borders. Each event in the region is closely concerned with all peoples, “Erdogan said, adding that” the attack on the people and the territories of Palestine is not limited to people living there. The same is true for Iran. The actions taken in our area without taking into account these truths lead to even worse disasters. “
“With every drop of blood that pours Israel, it endangers its own existence and future of its people. The oppression brings to an end deep repentance, “Recep Tayyip Erdogan argued.
“The arms embargo after 1974, the occasion to develop defense industry”
Erdogan also referred to Turkey’s equipment programs, recalling that the weapons embargo after 1974, due to the Cyprus problem, stated for the country to make its first efforts to acquire domestic defense industry, but argued that the real progress has been made in the last 23 years.
Specifically, the excerpt of his characteristic statement was as follows:
“If you are not strong and you do not have a deterrence, your job is very difficult. Those who consider themselves stronger than you can subdue you. It is our character to prefer to die rather than to live with such a shame. We prefer to be under the soil rather than to live without honor on it. That’s why you will work, you will produce. When we came to power, there was no remarkable experience in the defense industry in our country. The benevolent initiatives that started after the “peace enterprise in Cyprus” (ed. The term he himself used) remained at a certain level. We immediately took action and canceled the orders that were not urgent. It was not easy to get to this point in 23 years. “
Concluding his reference to Turkey’s defense industry, Recep Tayyip Erdogan said:
“We consider normal obstacles normal. But we never forget and will never forget the sabotage efforts from the interior. And the same mentality continues its efforts to sabotage. Whatever we did, we did it despite the fire from the inside of people who appeared as ours. We joined among the world’s top countries in the field of unmanned aircraft. We grow and produce our own systems.
I can say with great pride that the hardest is now left behind. We have now reached the level of production of these products that we integrate into our arsenal. Our national Kaan fighter jet is one of the best examples. In a very short time we will gain defensive ability that no one will be able to dispute. We will make some sacrifices to achieve our goals. “