Turkish Parliament Speaker Kurtulmus Meets Croatian Counterpoint, Calls for Diplomatic Solutions

Turkish Grand National Assembly Speaker Numan Kurtulmus met with Croatian Parliament Speaker Gordan Jandrokovic at his office in the Turkish parliament. The two officials then held a joint press conference at the TBMM Ceremony Hall. Kurtulmus stated that they had met several times on different platforms this year and share a common stance on global and regional issues.

Kurtulmus thanked the Croatian people for schools built by Croatia in Adiyaman, Hatay and Kahramanmaras after the February 6 earthquakes. He emphasized that Turkiye's fundamental approach to regional problems is diplomacy.

“We are closely and meticulously following every development in the Balkans.”

Regarding the Russia-Ukraine war, Kurtulmus said no side can achieve a military victory and the conflict has become a deadlock. He stated that Turkiye respects Ukraine's territorial integrity and sovereignty and called for a fair and equitable solution acceptable to both sides as soon as possible.

Kurtulmus noted that Turkiye has always supported peace platforms during the Russia-Ukraine war. He recalled that negotiations in Istanbul nearly reached a final agreement but peace has not yet been achieved.

On the Balkans, Kurtulmus said Turkiye closely and meticulously follows every development there. He stressed that peace, security, stability and development must be the foundation for Balkan countries.

He added that political approaches and ideas in the Balkans should be brought together in line with the common interests of Balkan peoples. Kurtulmus said stability, trust and prosperity are essential for the region to move forward.