Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told his country's "Hürriyet" newspaper that "war threatens our surroundings." According to him, Turkey must be "part of the equation" in wars and conflicts around the world, "from Syria to Gaza, from the Gulf of Aden to Russia and Ukraine." "When thinking about peace, tranquility or stability - Turkey is the first thing that comes to mind. When thinking about compassion, mercy or justice, our noble nation is the first thing that comes to mind," he claimed.