Türkiye means 'safe haven' during difficult times: President Erdogan

ISTANBUL

Türkiye means 'safe haven' to take shelter during difficult times, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday.

Addressing the Innova-League Champions Awards Ceremony in Istanbul, Erdogan said: "Being Turkish is being longed for, it is the awaited path, and wherever its footsteps are, it is remembered with good wishes and longing."

Criticizing some countries' approach to the Israel-Palestine conflict, Erdogan added: "Unlike those who remain silent in the face of Israel's brutality today, we have not been involved in genocide and exploitation."

"...We have never given our consent to oppression at any time in our history," he added.

The president added, “Türkiye desires to extend its achievements in UAVs and UCAVs to missiles, ships, armored vehicles, cameras, air defense systems, and electronic warfare systems."

As of October, Türkiye's exports hit $254.8 billion in the last 12 months, he stressed.