Turkish president expresses concern over developments in Tunisia

Turkish president expresses concern over developments in Tunisia

Türkiye’s president mentioned late Tuesday that he’ll communicate to authorities in Tunisia to convey his concern over the arrest of Ennahda Party chief Rached Ghannouchi.

“The current administration in Tunisia arrested brother Ghannouchi. We have not yet been able to contact the authorities in Tunisia over the phone but will continue to try to reach them. If we are able to speak to them, we will tell them that we do not find this appropriate,” Recep Tayyip Erdoğan mentioned in a televised interview.

Tunisian safety forces arrested Ghannouchi late Monday and took him in for interrogation at a National Guard constructing within the capital Tunis.

Turning to the newest clashes in Sudan, Erdoğan mentioned: “We are following the developments in Sudan with concern. Today, I spoke to my brother (Abdelmadjid) Tebboune, the president of Algeria. I will have talks with both sides in Sudan.”

Noting that Türkiye is able to present all technique of help to Sudan’s peace and stability, President Erdoğan urged Sudanese “people to continue to build the country’s future together by putting disputes aside.”

Asked concerning the just lately inaugurated Istanbul Finance Center (IFC), Erdoğan mentioned they goal to place the IFC among the many prime 10 finance facilities of the world in 10 years.

On Black Sea pure gasoline, he pledged to “increase the production in the field to 40 million cubic meters in three years. When the second phase is completed, we will be able to meet the gas needs of all houses.”

“We are preparing for new explorations. Seismic work has been completed in the central Black Sea and is continuing in the Eastern Black Sea. Then the drilling will begin,” he added.

He additionally introduced {that a} ceremony will probably be held for transporting recent gas to Türkiye’s Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant on April 27, with Russian President Vladimir Putin anticipated to affix the ceremony by way of videoconference.

Saying that Türkiye will expedite its “preparations for our country’s second nuclear power plant,” Erdoğan mentioned they’ve held “talks with China and South Korea. As a result of these talks, we will take the steps through the agreement which we will finalize.”

Source: www.anews.com.tr