ANKARA (Monitoring Desk): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for the establishment of alternative trade corridors to maintain the smooth flow of global trade amid rising tensions in the Strait of Hormuz.
President Erdogan said the dispute over the Strait of Hormuz has exposed the risks facing global trade and energy supplies, making international cooperation and the development of new trade routes essential.
He said joint measures must be taken to address threats to global energy markets and international trade routes so that negative impacts on the global economy can be limited.
According to the Turkish president, Türkiye is continuing its efforts to strengthen connectivity between Asia and Europe and promote alternative trade corridors.
He added that ensuring the availability of diverse trade routes has become an urgent necessity to keep global trade secure and uninterrupted.