Türkiye reaffirms commitment to regional stability at Pathfinder Foundation Ambassador’s Roundtable

SPEAKING at the Pathfinder Foundation's first Ambassador’s Roundtable for the year on 21 January, Republic of Türkiye Ambassador Dr. Semih Lütfü Turgut outlined Ankara's foreign policy priorities amid a period of heightened global turbulence, stressing diplomacy, dialogue, and cooperation as essential tools for navigating an increasingly unstable international environment.

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The Ambassador observed that the turbulence and uncertainty of recent years have carried forward into 2026, with unresolved conflicts, shifting power balances, and declining respect for a rules-based international order. He stressed that while geography may separate Türkiye and Sri Lanka, both countries share a common aspiration for peace, stability, and sustainable development at regional and global levels and emphasised the importance of strengthening bilateral, regional, and multilateral cooperation at a time when collaboration is of utmost importance.

Highlighting the changing nature of global politics, the Ambassador noted that international relations are increasingly shaped by differing perspectives and interpretations of geography, history, and power. He stressed that conflicts in seemingly distant regions can have significant ripple effects worldwide, reinforcing the need for informed and flexible foreign policy approaches.