President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Said Conflicts Should Be Resolved Through Diplomacy, Speaking at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Heads

"The Mecca Defense Alliance will make significant contributions to regional and world peace and stability, Erdoğan said. Erdoğan extended his condolences to countries that lost citizens in the natural disaster in Nepal." He said the SCO has become an indispensable element of the multipolar world order. "As Turkey, we take responsibility for resolving the conflicts around us through diplomatic means and continue to work for peace and stability," he said.

The president said the organization could also play a role in areas such as energy supply, and that Turkey will continue its cooperation with the SCO in all fields. He noted that issues such as climate change, irregular migration, and terrorism pose threats to many countries. Erdoğan announced that Turkey will host the COP31 Summit in Antalya on November 11-12, 2016. He emphasized that the organization will play an important role in building a multipolar world. "The entire region is paying the price for Israel's aggressive policy," he added.