Keeping Strait of Hormuz open should be a ‘priority’: Erdogan

 Turkiye’s President Erdogan has been speaking at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum.

Here is a summary of his key talking points:

• Israel’s war on Gaza is not just a humanitarian tragedy but a genocide that clearly shows what the current global order allows.
• The window opened by the ceasefire between the US, Israel and Iran should be used effectively to secure a lasting peace.
• Gulf states’ access to open seas must not be restricted.
• The priority should be to ensure freedom of navigation in accordance with established rules and to keep the Strait of Hormuz open to commercial shipping.
• No matter how deep disputes may be, we must not allow weapons to replace dialogue, or deadly conflict to replace negotiations.