"Gaza Peace Agreement is not implemented"

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made statements at the TRT World Forum 2026 event.

Highlights from President Erdoğan's statements are as follows:

"I would like to thank everyone who will contribute to this program, where many topics will be discussed. TRT World Forum, which has been held since 2017, has become a platform where this voice is identified with different colors and ways of thinking. Common issues of humanity are discussed in this program. I hope it will lead to peace, tranquility and stability for the whole world.

We are going through a painful period where power competition is becoming increasingly harsh, rules are being ignored, and values are undergoing a landslide. Today, all the norms and principles on which the international system is built are being trampled on. As people of wisdom and conscience, I believe that it is our common responsibility to resolve this crisis in a fair and equitable manner.

"INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM HAS RAISED THE FLAG OF BANKRUPTCY"

Today's problems cannot be solved with yesterday's prescriptions. We are all watching the results of the international system designed by the powers that be 81 years ago. We all see that the system is on the verge of bankruptcy. While cruelty and evil became commonplace, those calling for peace and common sense remained in the minority. The largest genocide of modern times took place in Gaza.

Even today, in Gaza, which has been turned into ruins, people are trying to hold on to life in piles of rubble, and humanitarian aid entry is blocked. In the face of all this, we have to put our hands on our conscience and say, "What justification can legitimize such an occupation and usurpation?" Shouldn't we be asking the question? There is no justification for this state of insanity, nor for the attitude displayed towards this state of insanity.

"GAZA PEACE AGREEMENT CANNOT BE IMPLEMENTED"

Settler terrorism, which aims to force Palestinians to migrate from their homeland where they have lived for centuries, becomes more reckless every day under the indifferent gaze of the modern world.

International structures whose duty is to ensure peace, security and stability are watching from the stands what is happening in Gaza, as in Rwanda, Srebrenica and many other blood-soaked places. Unfortunately, the Gaza Peace Agreement, which we helped to sign, is not implemented. The principle of 'pacta keeping', which is the basis of international relations, cannot be implemented. Everyone should understand that no problem can be solved this way.

During the Gaza genocide, more than 270 members of the press were massacred and killed by the occupation forces. We see that Israel is still favored. This is the most vulgar form of double standards. The reliability of these institutions, which consider themselves as authorities on press freedom as well as the UNSC, should be questioned. We cannot stomach that our country is being targeted just because of its principled and honorable stance.

Türkiye, when it comes to lions, turns into a paper tiger when it comes to a genocide network. I would like to make it clear that we will not bow down to those who maliciously try to smear Türkiye on a global scale.

"WE WILL NEVER STEP BACK"

As Türkiye, we have put not only our hands but also our whole body and heart under the responsibility for the construction of a more just and free world. We are doing our best to resolve all conflicts, from Palestine to Yemen, from Sudan to Ukraine, peacefully. Even if some people are uncomfortable, we will never step back from this. "We will continue to say what we think is right with courage and determination."