The call addressed the Türkiye-Netherlands relations and the election process of the next NATO Secretary General.
President Erdoğan voiced Türkiye’s expectations from the next Secretary General to NATO Secretary General candidate Rutte.
President Erdoğan stressed that the next Secretary General should serve the member countries’ security and interests in the best manner in terms of the fight against terror and other challenges, strengthen the Alliance’s unity and prioritize NATO’s main role, make convincing commitments in terms of the fundamental values of the Alliance and the adherence to its established practices, and take into consideration the sensitivities of the non-EU allies.
President Erdoğan stated that Türkiye will make its decision on this issue in light of these principles within the framework of strategic wisdom and justice.