Turkey’s foreign policy aims to build peace

Turkey would become a reliable power in its region, particularly in the Middle East, and assist in overcoming instability, and be a partner in efforts to ensure economic development and installation of security.
“Thus Turkey can be a source of inspiration for regional regime’s taking steps not to become weak administrations,” he said.
Turkey would become a full member of European Union within a reasonable time frame, Erdogan said, adding that Turkey would play a central role in the transportation of Middle Eastern and Caspian natural resources to international markets.
The Justice and Development Party (AKP) government was determined to provide the most advanced economic and social standards to Turkish people, Erdogan said, adding that Turkey would continue to co-operating with its long term ally the US in the changing the world within the scope of their common interests, common values and the common aims of making peace, prosperity and freedom prevail in the whole world.
Turkey’s EU candidacy was a continuation of the process of globalisation and that the integration of Turkey with Europe and the EU would mean more than a simple partnership Erdogan said.
“The Turkish people’s being Muslim has not prevented its interaction with the West and Europe in particular and its being an effective member of institutions and organisations in Europe,” he said. “In that respect Turkey has been one of the strong advocates of Transatlantic solidarity. Successful completion of Turkey’s accession process to the EU will be a new dimension of Turkish society’s harmony with European peoples on the basis of common, universal and democratic values. We think and voice that the Muslim world has to realistically focus on its problems and assume its responsibilities rather than accusing others.