Mahathir Mohamad Instagram – Dr Mahathir was yesterday received by the President of the Republic of Turkiye, H.E Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Dr Siti Hasmah by the First Lady, Emine Erdogan at the Presidential Complex in Ankara.
The meeting lasted for an hour and discussions centered what was pursued during the KL Summit in 2019 and how it had panned out since.
Pursuant to the discussion, President Erdogan said he was keen to have a similar conference, the Istanbul Summit to further tap the potentials that had been identified and pursued in the KL Summit.
President Erdogan then proposed that the Istanbul Summit be held in either September or October this year to which Dr Mahathir agreed to.
President Erdogan said he would like Dr Mahathir as well as the KL Summit team to partner his Turkish side to collaborate in the proposed Istanbul Summit.
Dr Mahathir also took the opportunity to congratulate President Erdogan on his success to retain his presidency in the recent Turkish elections.
Apart from that, Dr Mahathir also expressed his condolences to the victims of the earthquake which devastated several provinces in the republic which also killed thousands of citizens of the nation.
There were also a lot of discussions on the fate of the Muslim ummah and the need to help assist Muslims and their nations which are facing hardship and wars.
Dr Mahathir also acknowledged, given Turkiye’s rapid development and progress in various fields, it can be the model nation for other Muslim countries.
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Credit photo: Presidency of the Republic of Turkiye | Posted on 21/Jun/2023 22:48:56