Below are key quotes from Ahmet Davutoğlu’s speech at the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos. Watch the Prime Minister of Turkey’s session in full here.
“Now in the history of humanity we need a new sense of common destiny to shape our future in an economic, political and cultural sense. A new world order based on inclusiveness is needed.”
“In the last 25 years, one of the most successful platforms or organisations for inclusiveness and effectiveness is the G20.”
“The G20 emerged as a crisis management mechanism… but now the G20 is not only a crisis management mechanism for the financial sector but also a very efficient policy consultation platform among the leading powers.”
“When we look at the global world economy today, economic recovery remains slow and uneven. We are facing big problems with high unemployment and it’s becoming a long-term structural problem which may affect political stability – other social risks may emerge.”
“There are three dimensions to Turkey’s presidency of the G20: inclusiveness, implementation and investment.”
“If we tackle the issues before the G20 with a shared sense of responsibility, we can make a difference.”
“Our priorities for the G20 are an inclusive approach to global growth, implementation of the decisions taken by the group, and investment and trade.”
“Inequality has a negative impact on economic growth and political stability.”
“After such a global crisis which affects all of us, I will call on all of the leaders of the G20 to act as if we are economic leaders of humanity… leaders in charge of economy, trade, in charge of climate, of humanity and of the global community.”
Image: Ahmet Davutoglu, Prime Minister of Turkey, speaks during the session ‘Turkey’s Vision for the G20’ at the congress centre during the Annual Meeting 2015 of the World Economic Forum in Davos, January 21, 2015. WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM/swiss-image.ch/Photo Michele Limina
