Opening Speech of H.E. Mr. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye at the XIII. Ambassadors Conference, 8 August 2022, Ankara Address by Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu at the Extraordinary Meeting of the OIC Executive Committee (16 May 2021, VTC) Opening Address of H.E. Mr. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye at the 12th Ambassadors Conference November 10, 2020 Speech by H.E. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye at the Opening Session of the Eleventh Ambassadors’ Conference, 5 August 2019, Ankara Speech by H.E. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye, at the United Nations General Assembly meeting to condemn the terrorist attacks in New Zealand, 2 April 2019, New York Transcript of the address by H.E. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye, at TRT World Forum, 4 October 2018 Inaugural Speech by H.E. Mr. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye, at the Tenth Ambassadors' Conference 13 August 2018, Ankara Statement by Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu at the UN General Assembly Emergency Special Session on Jerusalem held in New York, 21 December 2017 Speech of Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu at the 22th Council of Ministers of ECO held in Islamabad, 28 February 2017 Speech by H.E. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye, at the 53rd session of the Munich Security Conference (MSC), February 17-19, 2017 Speech by H.E. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye, at the Middle East Peace Conference, 15 January 2017, Paris Inaugural Speech by H.E. Mr. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye, at the Ninth Ambassadors' Conference, 9 January 2017, Ankara Speech by H.E. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye, at the Sixth Ministerial Conference of the İstanbul Process, 4 December 2016, Amritsar/India Speech by H.E. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye, at the Round Table Meeting on International Cooperation on Migration and Refugees at the sidelines of United Nations General Assembly, 19 September 2016, New York Speech by H.E. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye at the Fifth Foreign Ministers' Meeting of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA), 28 April 2016, Beijing Speech by H.E. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye at the Meeting of the Group of Friends at the 7th Global Forum of UN Alliance of Civilizations, 26 April 2016, Baku Speech by H.E. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye at the Meeting of Council of Foreign Ministers of the 13th Islamic Summit of the OIC, 12 April 2016, İstanbul Speech by H.E. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye at the Opening Session of the Eighth Annual Ambassadors Conference, 11 January 2016, Ankara Speech by H.E. Mr Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye, at the 5th Session of the Ministerial Conference of the Heart of Asia-Istanbul Process on Afghanistan, 9 December 2015, Islamabad Speech by H.E. Mr. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye, at the 22nd OSCE Ministerial Council Meeting, 3 December 2015, Belgrade Address by H.E. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye, Carnegie Peace Endowment, 20 April 2015, Washington D.C. Speech delivered by H.E Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu to the Participants of the Young Diplomats Programme, 19 January 2015, Ankara Speech by H.E. Mr. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu at the high-level seminar entitled “Together for Enhanced and More Stable Europe” as part of the year-long activities commemorating 90th anniversary of the Türkiye-Finland Friendship Agreement, 18 November 2014, Ankara Speech by H.E. Mr. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye, During the Working Lunch Given to the Ambassadors of the African Countries Resident in Ankara, 4 November 2014, Ankara Opening Remarks by H.E. Mr. Mevlüt Çavusoğlu at the Meeting of Global Counter Terrorism Forum, 23 September 2014, New York
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Speech by H.E. Mr Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey, at the 5th Session of the Ministerial Conference of the Heart of Asia-Istanbul Process on Afghanistan, 9 December 2015, Islamabad
Advisor Aziz,
Minister Rabbani,
Distinguished Colleagues,

Let me first thank both Pakistan and Afghanistan for co-hosting this conference.

It has been four years since we initiated the Istanbul Process. But the necessities which gave birth to this genuine initiative are still valid.

Transborder challenges and common problems of our region such as radicalism, extremism, terrorism and illegal narcotics production and trafficking are sources of threat to all of us. They require concerted and joint action.

Istanbul Process as a regional cooperation model is a useful tool to address these challenges with a spirit of responsibility, solidarity and ownership.

The Process has also established interaction with non-member countries, along with the regional and international organizations, which attracted the interest of other stakeholders in the region.
Dear Friends,

We are content with the remarkable progress of the Process so far as it has become more and more matured over the years.

Certainly, Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) have played a significant role to this end.

In this respect, under the Counter Terrorism CBM, we organized “Defense Against Suicide Bombing” course in Ankara in April.

25 officials and experts from several Heart of Asia countries and international organizations participated in this event.

Despite the significant number of activities realized by now, we believe that there is still room to further improve implementation of the CBMs.

Distinguished Colleagues,

In the last 14 years, Afghanistan has gone through a remarkable transformation and made significant progress in every field.

In the security front, Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) have managed to maintain control in all Afghan territory in the first year after the end of the ISAF mission.

Also, the National Unity Government (NUG) has brought many reforms into life since its formation.

The successful implementation of the necessary reforms will bring further political and social cohesion into the country.

As one of its tasks, election reform will be a vital component of Afghanistan’s democracy.

However, we should remember that the challenges Afghanistan has been facing are beyond the capacity of one country alone.

Thus, during the “Transformation Decade” support of the international community is essential.

Dear Colleagues,

Turkey will continue to stand by Afghanistan as long as its help is needed.

As our President Erdoğan and Prime Minister Davutoğlu have reiterated this commitment on various occasions, we will continue our contributions for a peaceful and prosperous Afghanistan.

Through Trilateral Summit Process, Turkey will also continue to contribute to enhancing cooperation between Afghanistan and Pakistan.

In conclusion, I am convinced that with the active involvement and participation of the Heart of Asia and supporting countries, the Istanbul Process will continue to serve as a useful platform for creating a favorable environment with a view to reach a prosperous region.