Türkiye calls on Arab League for deeper ties, intense cooperation

Türkiye has reiterated the importance of improving ties and building a common strategic vision with the Arab League and called on the Arab nations to further deepen and institutionalize dialogue with Ankara as both sides are facing the same regional challenges, specifically in the frame of the continued Israeli aggression against Palestinians.

The call was voiced by Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, who attended the Arab League's foreign ministerial meeting after a 13-year hiatus, in a show of the betterment of ties between the two sides.

"Türkiye is sincere in its approach towards the Arab world. And has the necessary political will. We need to formulate a common strategic vision. We need to jointly work towards regional stability and security. We do not have any other option," Fidan told in his address at the Arab League meeting on Sept. 10 in Cairo.

"We stand ready to work with all of you bilaterally and collectively and build on the partnership that we have with the Arab League," he added.

The latest attendance to an Arab League meeting was by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in 2011 who was serving as the prime minister at that time.

"We live side by side. We are affected by the same problems. We share similar perspectives," the Turkish minister said, adding, "We have potential to further our relations in various areas from tourism, economy, connectivity, technology sharing, defense industry as well as combat terrorism."

"We would like to give a fresh impetus to our dialogue with the League of Arab States as well. It is high time we strengthened our mechanisms of cooperation. There is no more time to lose," Fidan said.

The minister recalled that the Turkish-Arab Economic Forum will hold its 15th session in October,...