Konuşmanın Türkçesini okumak için:
H. Şule Perinçek – Güney Kafkasya’da Güvenlik Konferansı Konuşması
Distinguished representatives of the productive lands of the South Caucasus,
My esteemed Chairman,
Distinguished Ambassadors,
Distinguished Neighbours,
Distinguished Hosts,
Just a short distance away, in Polatlı, a district of Ankara, there was once a poor peasant named Gordios, who was chosen as king of the Phrygians with the hope of bringing peace and order to the country. He was the father of the famous King Midas, born to the Anatolian goddess Cybele.
When Gordios was chosen as the king, he dedicated his most valuable possession, his ox cart, to the temple of the Phrygian god Sabazios as an act of gratitude. He tied the cart to the temple with a knot made of dogwood branches at its yoke.
But it was a knot so strong that whoever untied it would accomplish one of the most difficult tasks in the world at that time: becoming the ruler of Asia!
In 333 BC, Alexander the Great, during her Persian campaign, visited Gordion and, upon hearing the prophecy, attempted to untie the knot.
The usual, familiar methods fail.
Finally, he draws his sword and strikes the knot at such a point that it is untied in such a way that it can never be tied again.
This story, starting from the dusty roads of Gordion and stretching to the indomitable, rugged mountains of the Caucasus, expresses humanity’s search for a solution for thousands of years.
In ancient times, this Gordion knot was a riddle with hidden ends, tightening with every wrong move. Was it the fate of these productive lands and their special people?!
No! Not fate!
Perhaps it’s the result of being productive and special, something we should be proud of.
Today, the term “Gordian knot” is used in many languages to describe situations that have become “too complicated to untangle”. It means solving a problem fundamentally and quickly, without getting bogged down in details and by going beyond conventional methods.
There are long-standing unresolved issues among the South Caucasus countries. Unfortunately, this region is home to a Gordian Knot, a knot that has been deliberately made intractable by historical events, border disputes, and imperialist interventions.
The Gordian legend prophesied that whoever “untangles” the knot will rule Asia. Today, the true ruler of each country in the Caucasus will be the one who succeeds in untangling this ancient knot through cooperation, common sense, and the principles of good neighbourliness. Our region needs a future where problems are solved through shared interests more than ever before.
Today, this is no longer a riddle.
It is an urgent task.
The knots will be untangled with that tremendous knowledge and experience that is our shared heritage from our past to the present.
Our conference has a special meaning and importance in this respect.
We will share our ideas on how to bring the sword to the centre with pinpoint accuracy. We will discuss how we can create conditions where no one will ever again be allowed to tie the knot.
We are at the point where the South Caucasus and the Eastern Mediterranean meet.
The fact that a new world order is being established is now accepted, discussed, and plans for the future are being made. A new civilization is rising.
Data for 2025 has been published in recent weeks.
In economic, cultural, and scientific fields, Asian countries generally occupy the top three positions. Creativity, inventions, research, studies, and material resources are changing hands and geography.
This is no longer a coincidence; it is a scientific reality.
A system where imperialist countries had the final word is giving way to a system of multiple decision-makers.
We are witnessing a period where the dominant power cannot impose its order, where the righteous are strong, and where the righteous are uniting and will unite their forces.
While the peoples of the region are entangled in this knot, the main danger is that this chaos will become even more intractable with imperialist interventions from outside.
However, our best interest lies in uniting and fighting together against the real “devil”.
When Alexander the Great arrived at Gordion, he drew his sword and cut the knot in a single stroke. With that same determination, the “3+3” Regional Cooperation Platform countries must take up their swords.
The South Caucasus nations share similarities in their food, drinks, and songs. If only our biggest quarrel were about whether a song belongs to you or me… We can resolve it while sharing the same soup at the same table!
The culture of sharing our bread will guide us in this region.
Intensive diplomatic contacts continue in 2026 for a comprehensive peace agreement that will end the decades-long conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia.
Efforts are underway to establish joint customs checkpoints between Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Armenia;
– Opening of the Türkiye-Armenia borders,
– Among the countries
— Trade relations
— Compliance in digital standards
— Tourism in various fields,
— Art and cultural relations
— Business and employment areas
whose benefit and whose detriment are these initiatives to develop?
Who will manage the Zangezur Corridor?
Who will make that place a “path to peace and prosperity”, ensure its internal security, protect it from external interventions, and open up its possibilities by integrating it with other paths to peace and prosperity?
We must give clear and definite answers to these questions.
The time has come and is now demanding to untangle this “Gordian Knot” of the South Caucasus as if cutting it with a sword.
The time has come and is now urgently demanding, due to the conditions in our region, to build a steel dome of common security and prosperity against external demons.
The time has come and is now demanding to be resolute, consistent, and courageous.
The sword is in our hands. The power is with us.
Examples are being given today.
It is time to herald a world where the righteous are powerful and decision-makers, where we can easily solve our own problems.
May the sword of our conference be sharp.
May its path be clear.
With my respects, I wish you a successful and productive conference.
