Türkiye as a Pillar of Stability in the Troubled Waters of the Current Era

Dear Dr. Suver, Distinguished Colleagues, Ladies and Gentlemen,

Many thanks for inviting me to the 28th Eurasian Economic Summit, for bringing me back to Turkey and for giving me the floor in this already traditional final session of the Marmara Forum. Most of us who live in Europe don’t often have the opportunity to attend an authentic Euro-Asian or Asia-European Forum. We are, therefore, especially pleased to be here. Inter-regional and intercultural dialogue is essential, as we live in an era which is more and more characterized by monologues. We should not only speak, but listen as well.