“We are determined to completely free our country from the 40-year vortex of terrorism”
Speaking at the Organization Academy Leadership School, President Erdoğan said: “We are determined to completely free our country from the 40-year vortex of terrorism that has devoured tens of thousands of lives and trillions of dollars of resources of our nation. Have no doubt whatsoever that the Republic of Türkiye is the master of its own agenda.”
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered a speech at AK Party’s Organization Academy Leadership School in Ankara.
“We shall never forget that if Kurds are separated from Turks, they end up alone and subjugated. If Turks are separated from Kurds, they also end up alone and weakened. Therefore, we will be the ones who unite both at home and abroad, not those who divide, fragment and polarize. No matter what others do, we will persistently favor fraternity,” President Erdoğan said.
“THE ERA OF USING TERRORISM IN OUR REGION IS OVER”
Recalling that the separatist terrorist organization has recently announced its decision to dissolve itself and lay down arms, President Erdoğan stated: “We have welcomed this as a positive step toward indefinitely ridding our nation of a 40-year scourge and achieving lasting peace in our region. We have noted that the disarmament and dissolution process will be monitored closely by the National Intelligence Organization and our security units. The position of the Republic of Türkiye is crystal clear: We adopt a peaceful approach to those who give up terrorism, violence and weapons completely. Yet, we don’t back down the slightest from fighting those who persist in making the same mistake.”
President Erdoğan said: “We are cautious, prudent, and patient, yet at the same time, we are optimistic and hopeful. We are determined to completely free our country from the 40-year vortex of terrorism that has devoured tens of thousands of lives and trillions of dollars of resources of our nation. Have no doubt whatsoever that the Republic of Türkiye is the master of its own agenda. The AK Party and the People’s Alliance are fully cognizant of the situation. Whatever our position has been for 22 years, we are in the same position today as well. What is more, thank Allah, we are stronger today in every respect. We have never had any tolerance for terrorist organizations on our borders with Iraq or Syria; neither will we have any now. Everyone should realize that the era of using terrorism in our region is over. The era of relying on foreign actors is over. Our world is changing, the old order is crumbling, and a brand new equation is being established in our geography with Türkiye at its center.”
President Erdoğan continued: “Today, we hosted Ukrainian President Mr. Zelenskyy and his delegation at the Presidential Complex. We discussed efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war with a just peace. Yesterday, we have a quadrilateral videoconference with Mr. Donald Trump, Mr. Mohammed bin Salman and Mr. Ahmad Al-Sharaa. In the last five days alone, I had phone calls with Mr. Putin, Mr. Macron, and Ms. Meloni. Tomorrow, we are travelling to Albania to attend the European Political Community Summit at the invitation of Mr. Edi Rama. Türkiye is rapidly rising to the position it rightfully deserves as a main pole in the new era. Türkiye’s horizon is expanding. Türkiye’s path is being cleared. Türkiye’s star is shining increasingly brighter. Türkiye is now operating in a new league in diplomacy, economy, trade, tourism, and other areas.”
