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Bilal Erdoğan says Turkey is stronger and must help stabilize its region
Necmeddin Bilal Erdoğan spoke at the 9th general assembly of the International Union of Democrats in Neuss, Germany.
He said Turkey is stronger than it was 25 years ago and is determined to set its own foreign policy.
He argued that conflicts and instability in nearby countries have held back Turkey’s economic progress.
He said Turkey should work to end conflicts including the Russia-Ukraine war, the fighting in Gaza, and the war involving Iran, Israel and the United States.
He also warned that rising oil prices could bring another wave of inflation, affecting Turkey and Europe.
Erdoğan said stronger ties between Turkey and Europe would benefit both, and called for civil society to have more influence in Turkish politics.
He said Turkey would continue trying to act as a stabilizing force as long as it remains strong.
Bilal Erdoğan said Turkey is stronger than it was 25 years ago and should help stabilize its region.
He spoke at the International Union of Democrats’ ninth ordinary general assembly in Neuss, Germany.
He said acting as a mediator and stabilizing force in crises in neighboring regions had become a necessity for Turkey.
He cited the Ukraine-Russia war, Gaza and the war against Iran as conflicts Turkey was working diplomatically to end.
He also said higher oil prices linked to the Iran war risked a new wave of inflation affecting Europe and Turkey.
- Who
- Bilal Erdoğan, chair of the İlim Yayma Vakfı trustees.
- What
- He said Turkey is stronger and must help stabilize its region.
- When
- At the International Union of Democrats’ ninth ordinary general assembly; the article was published on October 10, 2026.
- Where
- Neuss, Germany.
- Why
- He said Turkey could not afford to remain indifferent to conflicts and instability in its region.
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Bilal Erdoğan said the effects of the global financial crisis were still continuing.
He said Turkey’s economy had grown by an average of 5.5 percent.
Bilal Erdoğan spoke at the International Union of Democrats’ ninth ordinary general assembly in Neuss, Germany.
- Event
- International Union of Democrats’ ninth ordinary general assembly
- Location
- Neuss, Germany
- Economic growth
- Average of 5.5 percent over the past 23 years
- Income comparison
- Per-capita national income, adjusted for purchasing power, rose from about 40 percent to about 70 percent of the European average
- Publication date
- October 10, 2026
What people are saying
There is no longer the Turkey of 25 years ago. There is now a stronger Turkey.
For Turkey, being a mediator and a stabilizing force in crises in its neighboring region has no longer become an option, but a necessity.
As long as Turkey is stronger, it will continue to play a role as a responsible actor that stabilizes the world.
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