Erdogan’s regret over failure to reopen Strait of Hormuz

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has expressed regret that efforts to end the disruption in the Strait of Hormuz have not yielded fruit, according to Al Jazeera.

He says that international agreements are increasingly being disregarded and rulings by international courts are not being enforced.

“International agreements have lost their effectiveness. Likewise, decisions issued by international courts are no longer being enforced,” he tells the International Justice Summit in Istanbul.

Erdogan has also criticised the current international system, saying the UN cannot be considered “legitimate and equitable” if it fails to reflect the will of the international community.

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