Taiwanese representative asks Turkey’s support citing President Erdogan's remarks: 'The world is bigger than five'
Anadolu Agency
Date: 24.10.2019
By: Havva Kara Aydın
The chief of the Taiwanese mission in Turkey echoed on Thursday Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s remarks that "the world is bigger than five".
"Taiwan is a small country and we hope Turkey can support Taiwan in the international society, in the international organizations," Yaser Tai-Hsiang Cheng, Representative of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Mission in Turkey, said.
"As Dear President Erdogan said ‘The World is bigger than five' and there are 23 million people in Taiwan who have fundamental human rights.
"We want to represent them in the international platforms, such as the UN’s Climate Change Summit or International Civil Aviation Organization,” said Tai-Hsiang Cheng, underlining Taiwan's aim for friendly relations with all countries.
Tai-Hsiang spoke at a meeting which was organized by the Student Support Council of Ankara University in the country's capital to raise funds for international scholars. [FULL STORY]