Since the mid-1980s, Turkey has pursued a free market economy model, vigorously developed the private economy and privatized state-owned enterprises, becoming one of the fastest-growing economies in the world.
The diplomatic focus is on West Asia and Central Asia. While maintaining the traditional strategic partnership with the United States, we will strengthen relations with European countries. Turkey applied to join the EU in 1987, and was not qualified as a candidate until 1999. Joining the EU is Turkey's established strategic goal, and it has already achieved a customs union with the EU. Attach importance to economic diplomacy and safeguard our own interests. Advocate the peaceful settlement of disputes between countries. There are great differences with western countries on issues such as human rights, democracy and Cyprus.
Attach importance to establishing and maintaining friendly relations with neighboring countries, implement the "zero problem" policy with neighboring countries, and emphasize the development of relations with world and regional powers. In the Middle East, the Black Sea and the Balkans, multilateral and bilateral diplomacy should be actively carried out to highlight the importance of regional powers. In Central Asia, we should make use of the ethnic, religious, historical, cultural and geographical ties with Turkic-speaking countries to strengthen our relations with regional countries. Attach importance to developing relations with Arab and Islamic countries, recognize the legitimate rights and interests of Arab and Israel, and support the Middle East peace process. On the issue of Iraq, he advocated maintaining Iraq's unity and territorial integrity and hoped that Iraq would maintain peace and stability.
2014 65438+1On October 9, Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan and Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced that the two countries had officially started negotiations on a free trade agreement.
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