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 22nd OSCE Ministerial Council Meeting, 3 December 2015, Belgrade

I should first thank our Serbian hosts and particularly my colleague Minister Daçiç, for the excellent organization. I would also like to commend the Serbian Chairmanship for having so skillfully steered the OSCE in a very challenging year.

Our meeting takes place at a time when security throughout Euro-Atlantic and Eurasian regions is facing crucial tests.

Nevertheless, we must continue to focus our efforts to find political solutions to the ongoing crises in Ukraine. Turkey looks forward to a settlement respecting Ukraine’s independence, political unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity, including Crimea.

In Syria, the five years of conflict has generated a multitude of problems for the entire region and beyond.

Terrorist threats have increased with new proportions. Bombings in Ankara, multiple terrorist attacks in Paris and the downing of a Russian passenger plane in Egypt claimed the lives of hundreds of innocent civilians. These attacks have also changed our perceptions of security in a fundamental way.

I should also add that the incident on 24 November about the violation of Turkish national airspace should not be confused with our combat against common enemy of DEASH terrorism and should not be abused for political objectives.

Foreign terrorist fighters, violent extremism and radicalization are just few of the issues we now need to address.

Furthermore, with more people fleeing warfare in their homelands, massive influx of migrants and refugees have become another important issue at the top of our agenda.

While this may be a new development for some countries, Turkey has been coping with this issue for almost five years.

Since 2011, we opened our doors to over 2 million refugees and spent more than 8 billion Dollars.

Migration will remain a global issue, requiring close international cooperation. We need a strategy that includes burden-sharing, conflict resolution and more effective development and humanitarian assistance programs.

The issue has also significant security implications. We have to cover a range of areas, including information sharing, security cooperation and military strikes against terrorist strongholds. Turkey is fully carrying out its share in this regard.

Dear colleagues,

Terrorism, violent extremism and radicalization leading to terrorism and the influx of migrants and refugees are all interlinked.

To address these challenges, we need to deepen our dialogue with our Partners for Cooperation and relevant international organizations. We are obliged to rise to these challenges simultaneously, through a holistic, comprehensive, and coherent strategy. Addressing the root causes of all problems is also necessary.

We believe that the OSCE, with its comprehensive and indivisible security concept and operational flexibility, is an important asset at our disposal.

Mr. Chairman,

Adherence to our commitments in the politico-military field and preserving our fundamental principles remain critical in the current security environment.

The Vienna Document, the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe and the Treaty on Open Skies constitute the main pillars of the European security architecture. While complementary, each has its own merits and is no substitute for one another.

The economic and environmental dimension is another integral part of our comprehensive security concept, where the OSCE’s potential is far from being sufficiently utilized.

Human dimension is yet another distinctive part of our work. Our agenda in this dimension should not be approached selectively.

Fundamental rights and freedoms on the one hand, and tolerance and non-discrimination on the other, constitute two sides of the same coin and one cannot go without the other.

Mr. Chairman,

We are facing numerous challenges and problems. But there are areas of promise as well. We believe that the OSCE Group of Friends of Mediation, which we are Co-Chairing along with Finland and Switzerland, presents a suitable opportunity to this end. The Helsinki + 40 Process has also offered us a valuable tool to develop a new culture of engagement.

We believe it is crucial to continue this informal dialogue beyond 2015 in a result-oriented manner. We simply need to get together, think together and act together.

Dear colleagues,

Finally, I would like to draw your attention to the World Humanitarian Summit to be held in Istanbul on 23-24 May 2016.

We believe that the Summit will play a crucial role in addressing the current challenges of the system, given the increasing increasing complexity of today’s humanitarian crises. Formal invitations will be sent out in due time.