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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Thursday that Türkiye’s long-standing criticism of global politics is increasingly being validated, pointing to debates taking place at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
“The validity of our yearslong criticism of global politics is now becoming apparent. I believe you are also following the discussions taking place in Davos,” Erdogan said.
He said the value of Türkiye’s “multifaceted struggle” for the country, the nation and future generations would become clearer over time.
“Slowly but surely, the world is coming around to our way of thinking,” he said.
Erdogan’s remarks came as the signing ceremony of the Board of Peace charter was held Thursday on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
U.S. President Donald Trump formally launched the Board of Peace, saying the body, which he chairs, will work in partnership with the United Nations to address crises beyond the Gaza Strip.
Representatives from several countries signed the founding documents of the organization, including Türkiye, which was represented by Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. Details of the board’s mandate and charter were not immediately available.
Erdogan said Türkiye would emerge as “one of the central poles” of a newly reshaped global order.
Speaking at the 7th Extraordinary General Assembly of the Turkish Entrepreneurial Businesspeople Confederation, Erdogan said Türkiye is entering a new phase.
“As in Syria, we are entering a new era in which we will reap the rewards of our sacrifices and efforts, and of having stood on the right side of history and conscience,” he said.
“The world is slowly moving towards what we’ve been saying. The validity of our criticisms of global politics, which we have been making for years, is becoming apparent today,” he added.
Erdogan said Türkiye’s future is bright and new opportunities will emerge.
“We are on a brand new journey where our epics will be recited from memory, our achievements will be talked about by friend and foe alike, and ultimately, a great and powerful Türkiye will emerge,” he said.
He urged entrepreneurs to disregard pessimistic economic forecasts.
“We will not give credence to the dark scenarios that economic hitmen market as predictions,” Erdogan said.
Meanwhile, a U.S. foreign policy expert said Türkiye could play a mediating role between the United States and Europe amid rising tensions over Greenland.
Philip Gordon, an expert at the Strobe Talbott Center for Security, Strategy, and Technology at the Brookings Institution, told Anadolu that Türkiye’s position gives it an important voice as transatlantic relations come under strain.
“Especially transatlantic relations degrade, which unfortunately they are, Türkiye has an important voice in all that,” said Gordon, who previously served as a national security adviser during former U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris’ tenure.
He said Türkiye already plays a bridging role between Ukraine and Russia while maintaining ties with Washington, adding that Trump has often spoken positively about Erdogan.
Gordon said Trump’s speech at the World Economic Forum was “pretty aggressive” and “very critical” of Europe, but left room for negotiations.
Earlier Wednesday, Trump said he would not use military force to acquire Greenland.
“That’s probably the biggest statement I made, because people thought I would use force, but I don’t have to use force. I don’t want to use force,” Trump said, calling for “immediate negotiations” with Denmark.
Trump argued that Europe’s economic growth has become increasingly dependent on public spending, large-scale migration and imports.
After Trump warned that tariffs could be imposed on some European countries over Greenland, the European Parliament said it had halted the approval process for a trade agreement reached between the EU and the United States in July 2025.
Trump later said on his social media platform Truth Social that a framework for a deal involving Greenland and the broader Arctic region had been established following his meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Davos.
“Based upon this understanding, I will not be imposing the Tariffs that were scheduled to go into effect on February 1st,” Trump said.
Last week, Trump said Washington would impose 10% tariffs on goods from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Finland starting Feb. 1, rising to 25% in June unless an agreement is reached for what he called “the complete and total purchase of Greenland.”
He said the tariffs would remain in effect until such an agreement is concluded.
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