One “thank you” from the US falls far short of recognizing Türkiye's singular importance for Washington, said the country’s top diplomat on Saturday, Yeni Safak reports.
Citing the historic grain deal reached this July in Istanbul, which unblocked Ukrainian exports to the world, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said: "In foreign policy areas, when we look at US priorities, Türkiye remains not one of the most important actors, but the most important actor. So the US should not belittle Türkiye's importance by just saying 'the grain deal is done, thank you’."
Clearing hurdles and addressing disagreements between the two countries benefits both sides, Cavusoglu told members of the Turkish American community in Los Angeles, California.
Turning to the Türkiye-US Strategic Mechanism established last October, he said the two nations should resolve issues, and boost cooperation, which he said "is the goal.”
"We need to take concrete steps too," he added.