Erdoğan warns of “most critical period since World War II”

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has warned that both Türkiye's region and the wider world are facing what he described as the most critical period since the end of the Second World War.

Speaking at a public event in the north-western province of Edirne, Erdoğan said the international system is being shaken by overlapping crises, adding that new conflicts are emerging before existing ones are resolved. He said the current environment is marked by the sounds of missiles and bombs “drowning out the cries of children," Caliber.Az reports via Russian media. 

Erdoğan stressed that his government is working to prevent Türkiye from being drawn into regional conflicts, while noting ongoing instability in multiple theatres.

He pointed to continuing tensions in the Black Sea region and said new geopolitical “plans” were being developed in the Eastern Mediterranean. He also warned that it is increasingly difficult to predict future escalations or where new conflicts may erupt.

Referring to broader regional dynamics, the Turkish president said that even before the end of the Russia-Ukraine war, the region is already experiencing the economic consequences of recent attacks on Iran.

By Sabina Mammadli