Turkey declares its readiness to build a “strategic partnership” with the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu expressed his country’s readiness to activate cooperation with the entire Gulf region and build on a strategic partnership with the Gulf Cooperation Council.

In an interview with the Kuwaiti newspaper, Al-Anbaa, yesterday, Tuesday, Çavuşo الكويتlu praised the role of Kuwait, from which the Turkish Foreign Minister started his session to the region, in settling the Gulf crisis between Qatar on the one hand and Saudi Arabia, the Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt on the other hand.

He said, “The visit to Kuwait … is of symbolic significance in the context of the Gulf dispute, as we appreciate the contribution of Kuwait’s mediation in overcoming the dispute between Qatar and the Arab Quartet.”

He added, “We congratulate the Kuwaiti leadership on its forward-looking vision, as Kuwait stands out as an example to be emulated in good governance, peace and keenness on solidarity in the region. Kuwait’s efforts have provided a very positive atmosphere that resulted in a complete and comprehensive solution to the Gulf dispute.”

And the Turkish foreign minister added, “Now that the Gulf crisis is behind us, God willing, we are ready to activate our cooperation with the entire Gulf region and build on our strategic partnership with the Gulf Cooperation Council, which in itself is a product of the visionary leaders of Kuwait.”

On Monday, Çavuşolu began a tour that includes Kuwait, Oman and Qatar, which is Turkey’s most important ally in the Gulf region.

This tour comes at a time when sources spoke about moves away from the media initiated by Saudi Arabia and the UAE “to improve relations with Turkey, which could benefit the fields of trade and security in the Middle East.”

Source: “alanba” + agencies

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