Speaking to young people in Samsun, Erdogan said Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye had taken the joint initiative to demonstrate unity and cooperation across the Islamic world.

He said positive developments were already emerging from the initiative and expressed confidence that the countries would succeed in their efforts.

Responding to a question, Erdogan said Türkiye would continue advocating for a more just world.

The Turkish president also said Ankara was closely monitoring developments in the Strait of Hormuz, warning that serious difficulties were being witnessed not only in the strait but also across several parts of the Gulf.

Erdogan said the Muslim world’s challenges needed to be addressed as quickly as possible and that Türkiye was playing its role in efforts to overcome them.