“With the separatist organization’s decision to dissolve itself, we have entered a new phase in our efforts for a terror-free Türkiye”

 

Addressing AK Party’s parliamentary group meeting, President Erdoğan said: “With the separatist organization’s announcement of its decision to dissolve itself and lay down arms, we have entered a new phase in our efforts for a terror-free Türkiye. This is the phase when we will now strengthen our unity, solidarity and brotherhood as well as our march towards a shared future.”

President and Justice and Development (AK) Party Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a speech at the party’s parliamentary group meeting.

“WE WILL NOW STRENGTHEN OUR UNITY, SOLIDARITY AND BROTHERHOOD”

President Erdoğan said: “With the separatist organization’s announcement of its decision to dissolve itself and lay down arms, we have entered a new phase in our efforts for a terror-free Türkiye. This is the phase when we will now strengthen our unity, solidarity and brotherhood as well as our march towards a shared future. This is the phase when the wall of terror built between the 86 million will now be removed for good. This is the phase when a major obstacle, which hinders the flourishing of our democracy, will now be eliminated.”

“THE SHADOW OF TERROR MOVES AWAY”

“Our soldiers will carry out their duties required by the homeland defense and cross-border responsibilities in a more comfortable and more secure manner from now on,” President Erdoğan noted, and said that as the shadow of terror moves away from the region, the citizens there will also make the best of the potential of the places they are living in with new investments and new sources of income and employment. “On this occasion, I call on all international entrepreneurs to make investments in our country’s economically untouched regions with win-win approach.”

“TÜRKİYE HAS BECOME A HUB FOR PEACE DIPLOMACY”

Underscoring that while striving for the strengthening of calm, brotherhood and solidarity in Türkiye, they actively contribute to the peace efforts in and beyond the region, President Erdoğan went on to say: “Today our country has become a hub for peace diplomacy. One of the countries whose support, help and mediation are sought in the solution of regional and global crises is undoubtedly Türkiye. As you know, we have held a phone call this morning with Mr. Trump, Saudi Arabia Crown Prince and Ahmad Al-Sharaa. What lies behind this call is obviously how we can consolidate the regional peace. Türkiye, with its thousands of years of statecraft experience, strong political leadership and qualified diplomats, holds an exceptional position in this area.”

“WE ALWAYS SPEAK THE TRUTH”

Pointing out that all the parties trust in Türkiye with the steps it has been taking for regional peace and stability, President Erdoğan noted: “We have won the confidence of our interlocutors with principled, coherent, just and fair policies everywhere, from the Russia-Ukraine war to the tension between brotherly Pakistan and India, from our conscientious stance against the genocide in Gaza to the negotiations between Somalia and Ethiopia. Always remember that we have always spoken the truth with the principle of, ‘be cruel to be kind.’ We have never paid heed to the identity of the oppressed or oppressors. We have always been one of those who work to put out the fire, not one of those who add fuel to it.”

“WE DO NOT HAVE ANY AIM BUT GLOBAL PEACE AND CALM”

“We do not have any aim but peace, calm, democracy, security and stability at a global scale, particularly in our region,” President Erdoğan further stressed, and added: “This is what we are endeavoring to achieve with our diplomacy traffic, which has recently gained a stunning pace. On this occasion, I hereby thank President Trump of the U.S., who, following the phone call we made last week, announced yesterday in Saudi Arabia that he will lift the sanctions against Syria. I also trust in my friend Trump’s support for the efforts we have been exerting to end the humanitarian tragedy in Gaza, which has now become an atrocity. We hope that we will inshallah get good news, which will gladden the hearts, regarding Gaza as well soon.”