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President Erdoğan's 2023 diplomacy: Gaza is busiest agenda

This year, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan undertook 21 visits to 15 countries, concurrently participating in 7 summits.

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In a series of visits during November, Erdoğan attended the 10th Summit of the Organization of Turkic States in Kazakhstan on November 2. Addressing the summit, he emphasized the importance of unity among the Turkish world to facilitate a ceasefire and pave the way for lasting peace. During the 16th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization in Uzbekistan on November 8, Erdoğan condemned Israel's actions, stating that the Israeli administration, with the support of Western countries, had violated fundamental human values. Participating in the Extraordinary Joint Summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and the Arab League in Riyadh on November 11, Erdoğan underscored the Islamic world's responsibility to support Palestinian brothers and proposed the establishment of a fund within the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to aid Gaza.