President Erodgan began his visit in Sarajevo, aiming to strengthen regional ties amid political unrest in the region.
ADVERTISEMENTTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has arrived in Bosnia and Herzegovina to strengthen ties in the region, at the start of a three-day tour of the Balkans.
Erdogan arrived first in Sarajevo, where he met with the three members of the Presidential Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The visit comes amid a series of political crises in the region, notably in the Serb-inhabited Republic of Srpska, and tensions with Bosnian Croats and Bosnian Muslims.
Turkey says Erdogan wants to promote policies that support and develop Balkan countries.
During the first day of his visit, President Erdogan took the opportunity to criticize Greece, Turkey’s long-time enemy.
He accused the country of harassing Turkish planes and warned Athens that Ankara “can do whatever is necessary when the time comes.”
Before visiting the region, Erdogan spoke about the energy crisis in Europe and mentioned that Turkey had no problems with gas supplies – blaming EU sanctions against Russia for the situation in the block.
He maintains friendly relations with Russian President Vladimir Putin while trying to remain neutral on the war in Ukraine.
