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Erdoğan says Turkey’s honor weighed in for cancelling Argentina trip
“We had to do what suited Turkey’s honor and we believe we did it,” he said on Monday.
Addressing the businessmen who joined his tour of South America, Erdoğan also said: “The visit to Argentina was planned earlier. The relevant ministries of the two countries agreed to erect a bust of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Republic of Turkey, in Buenos Aires. There have been serious efforts by the Armenian lobby in Buenos Aires in the past two to three days. Buenos Aires has approximately 200,000 citizens of Armenian descent. The Armenians used intense pressure. There is an autonomous administration there.
The decision did not depend on the central administration.”
He added that the president of Argentina called him and said they could not change the situation there, after which the Turkish delegation assessed the situation and removed Argentina from its schedule.
Erdoğan was to pay a two-day visit to Argentina on May 30 and 31. The bust of Atatürk was to be inaugurated at Jorge Newbury Park during Erdoğan’s visit.
Moving ahead on his South America trip to Chile, Erdoğan said Turkish businessmen could take significant steps in Chile.
“The land area of Chile is similar to Turkey, but the national income is much more than Turkey because the population is lower than Turkey. Chile does not require visas for Turkey. Turkish businessmen could do very well in this country,” he said, addressing the businessmen accompanying him.
Erdoğan also said that US exports to Chile amount to $30 million, but Chile’s imports from the United States amount to $200 million.
“There is a serious imbalance. I believe there are many items which Turkey can send to this country [instead of the US]. We [the government] will do what is necessary to open the way and you will walk along this path,” Erdoğan said.
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