Turkey’s new prime minister, Binali Yıldırım, has declared of a "comprehensive shift" in foreign policy based on "earning more friends than enemies," suggesting Ankara could restore ties with countries like Israel, Egypt and Russia in the near future, Hurriyet reports.
"Turkey has a lot of problems. We have regional problems. The conflicts taking place in our region and the EU, Cyprus, Caucasus increase the importance of our country in our region. We are aware of it. So what will we do? Very simple: We’ll increase the number of our friends and we’ll decrease the number of our enemies."
The announcement comes during the meeting with Justice and Development Party (AKP) lawmakers in his first group meeting on May 24 after his cabinet was approved by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.