Turkish FM: West’s global influence waning
The West is losing its influence in global affairs and suffering a loss in trust due to its “double standards” and the growing power of Asia, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has suggested, according to Sputnik International.
“In the global system, the weight and influence of the West is declining. The West is fixated only on itself, there is no consensus,” Cavusoglu said, speaking at the Munich Security Conference on Sunday, with his remarks cited by Turkey’s NTV.
According to the diplomat, part of the reason for the decline in the West’s influence has been that “it has begun to destroy the principles on which its stands, including democracy and human rights. Islamophobia and a policy of double standards has begun to appear. Accordingly, trust toward the West’s politics has fallen,” he said.
At the same time, Cavusoglu suggested that Asia was rising, with Asian nations already accounting for more than 50 percent of the world economy, and growing.
The foreign minister suggested that if the West wants to preserve its position in the world, it needs to review its policies and do more to preserve its values.