Erdoğan calls food security a fundamental element of national security2026-10-13In a video message sent to the opening of the World Food Forum, Erdoğan said they regarded access to safe food as one of the fundamental elements of national security.Erdoğan said that about 1.5 billion tonnes of food are lost or wasted worldwide each year, and that 60 percent of the waste occurs at the consumption stage.He said a campaign to prevent bread waste had reduced it by 18 percent.He announced that Türkiye aims to bring food security and climate commitments together during COP31, to be held in Antalya from November 9 to 20.Erdoğan called for support for Türkiye’s candidate, Mehdi Eker, in the election for FAO director-general.Cumhurbaşkanı Erdoğan'dan gıda güvenliği mesajı | Son dakika haberleri (Habertürk)Cumhurbaşkanı Erdoğan: 'Gıdanı koru, sofrana sahip çık' (Hürriyet)Son dakika... Cumhurbaşkanı Erdoğan: Güvenli gıdaya erişim milli güvenliğimizin temel unsuru (Milliyet)Her yıl 1,5 milyar ton çöpe gidiyor: Cumhurbaşkanı Erdoğan gıdayı milli güvenlik meselesi ilan etti (Yeni Şafak)Erdoğan stresses food security, waste reduction ahead of COP31 (Daily Sabah)Gıdaya erişim milli güvenlik meselesidir (Sabah)