Presidential spokesman İbrahim Kalın has said that the violence in the Middle East and Africa affects the regions negatively and harms peace, stability and prosperity.
"The current proxy wars fought in the Middle East, Africa and elsewhere will not bring peace, stability or prosperity to anyone. They will only create bigger misery, deepen the sense of resentment and play right into the hands of the violent extremists who look for any opportunity to disrupt whatever degree of peace and stability exists in the places in which they operate," Kalın wrote in the Daily Sabah newspaper.
"Fighting terrorism requires a globally coordinated effort, but most importantly, it must be an honest and sincere fight. The chaos created by terrorism is also contagious," he said.
He argued that the current state of chaos in the world is contagious, moving from one country to another and from one region to another.
"No actor can claim victory in self-destructive battles that lead to the destruction of all. Therefore, it is morally wrong and self-defeating to define and defend one's interest at the expense of others. Wisdom and justice are not simply moral and intellectual virtues. If one is wise, one would know that they are also political necessities," he wrote.
Referencing Francis Fukuyama, who called globalization “the end of history", Kalın said that the issues of global justice and equality are not simply problems for poor and struggling countries. To the contrary, they are problems that need resolving in the world's rich and powerful countries.
"The last two decades of globalization have shown without any doubt that the issues of identity, loyalty, collective memory and cultural-religious belonging will not go away. And there is no need for them to disappear. To the contrary, they can be a source of collective wisdom and strength against the onslaught of contagious chaos that is tearing the world apart," he said.
