UN General Assembly
1959

138. I now wish to outline briefly the views of my Government on the vital issue of disarmament, which constitutes the core of international peace and security. As a people devoted to peace and progress, the advantages which would be derived by my countrymen through disarmament are obvious. Disarmament in confidence and security will allow the Turkish people to utilize their entire resources, manpower and energy for the attainment of a higher level of economic, social and cultural advancement to which they aspire. A general agreement along those lines will undoubtedly make available substantial new resources for alleviating the plight of many under-developed regions of the world.