Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Saturday that they did not have any secret agenda or intention.
Delivering a speech in the opening of the Institute of Alliance of Civilizations and Fatih Sultan Mehmet Foundation in İstanbul, Erdoğan said that some circles claimed that there was an axis shift in the country, stating that such claims were totally wrong. “Turkey always defended peace and justice,” he said.
“We have no secret agenda or intention. We are serving peace and justice in the Middle East, Caucasus, Balkans and other regions. Everyone should know that we want peace, tranquility and prosperity in our region,” he said.
In regard to Turkey’s EU accession process, Erdoğan said that they would continue this process with a great determination.
Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser Al Missned, wife of the emir of Qatar, also attended the opening ceremony and delivered a speech.
Sheikha Mozah said that Prime Minister Erdoğan became the hope of the international community in the east and the west.
Sheikha Mozah said that she accepted to be included in the Alliance of Civilizations project due to her full confidence in Premier Erdoğan.