G20 Summit | President of Türkiye briefs the media

The article is a transcript of a speech by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the conclusion of the G20 Leaders' Summit hosted by South Africa, the first time the event was held on the African continent. Erdoğan extends warm greetings and thanks South African President Cyril Ramaphosa for the hospitality, reflecting on his multiple visits to the country since 2005 and the strong bilateral ties developed between Turkey and South Africa over the past two decades, including government-level and party-level (AK Parti and ANC) dialogues. He praises South Africa's historical victory against apartheid under Nelson Mandela as a global symbol of justice and highlights its principled support for the Palestinian cause, particularly its leadership in filing a genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice amid the Gaza conflict, where over 70,000 Palestinians, mostly civilians, have been killed. Erdoğan commends South Africa's courageous stance and affirms Turkey's unwavering support for Palestine, including over 103,000 tons of humanitarian aid, advocacy for a ceasefire (which has been achieved with Turkish contributions), and calls for reconstruction support, prevention of renewed conflict, and a two-state solution based on 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as the Palestinian capital to ensure lasting peace. On the G20 agenda, Erdoğan discusses his active participation, emphasizing themes of solidarity, equality, and sustainability; he addressed climate change, green transformation, sustainable development, the need for financial support to least developed countries to meet UN 2030 goals, and the importance of inclusive global economic policies that leave no one behind, multilateralism, and international cooperation. He reports on bilateral meetings with leaders from Australia, Canada, Angola, Ethiopia, France, Brazil, Malaysia, Italy, Singapore, the UN Secretary-General, and the EU Commission President, among others, to discuss key global issues. Erdoğan also notes the 12th anniversary of the MIKTA group (Mexico, Indonesia, South Korea, Turkey, Australia), reaffirming commitment to multilateralism in a joint statement during a leaders' meeting hosted by South Korea. He underscores the G20's role in addressing global challenges and wishes success to the United States as it assumes the G20 presidency on December 1, 2025. The speech concludes with hopes for positive outcomes from the summit's consultations for global stability and personal greetings to the audience. A brief appended note mentions expectations for Erdoğan's comments on Middle East issues, including Russia, aligning with the speech's focus on regional conflicts.