Premijer Recep Tayyip Erdogan, koji je postao poznat po svojoj vatrenoj retorici na međunarodnoj pozornici, privukao je pažnju time što je izjavio da ovaj samit, te pitanje siromaštva u cjelini, međunarodna zajednica u velikoj mjeri zanemaruje.
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who has become known for his fiery rhetoric on the international stage, attracted attention for saying that this summit, and the issue of poverty at large, has been largely ignored by the international community.