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. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey, at the Sixth Ministerial Conference of the İstanbul Process, 4 December 2016, Amritsar/India

Your Excellencies,

Distinguished Participants,

First, I would like to thank both India and Afghanistan for co-hosting this important event.

It is a great pleasure to address the Sixth Ministerial Conference of the İstanbul Process.

It has been five years since we initiated the Process together with Afghanistan.

The idea was that the resolution of regional problems requires regional cooperation and solidarity. This cooperation is also needed, because most of the challenges we face are of transboundary nature. As such, no country can cope with these problems on its own.

Today, with this Sixth Ministerial Conference, we renew our commitment to the Process.

Dear Colleagues,

Since its inception, the İstanbul Process has made substantial progress.

I am pleased that the Process provided the ground to establish an interaction among the regional countries, the supporting countries and the organizations.

Confidence Building Measures have also been significant achievements.

We believe that there is still room to further improve the implementation of the CBMs.

Increasing the number of activities will surely help us achieve the desired results.

It is also important to actively participate in the events organized within the CBMs.

Turkey, as one of the co-lead countries of Counter Terrorism CBM, hosted the course on “the Defense Against Suicide Bombing” in Ankara in 2015.

In 2016, we organized the courses on “the Critical Infrastructure Protection from Terrorist Attacks” and “the Radicalization, Terrorism and Universities.”

In 2017, we plan to hold the course on “the Financial Aspects of Combating Terrorism.”

The preparations for this course are underway and its details will be announced soon.

Distinguished Colleagues,

Thanks to the assistance of the international community, Afghanistan is moving forward in terms of security and development.

Today, millions of Afghans have access to education, health and other social services.

However, there is still much to do.

The NATO Warsaw Summit and Brussels Conference were encouraging.

In these meetings, the international community showed its commitment to supporting Afghanistan.

Turkey is part of this effort and we will stand by Afghanistan as long as our help is needed.

We will also continue our bilateral assistance to Afghanistan in the fields of security and development.

Distinguished Colleagues,

I am convinced that with the active participation of the Heart of Asia and the supporting countries, as well as the regional and international organizations, Istanbul Process will continue to be a central platform in building a secure and prosperous Afghanistan.

Thank you.