Turkish President and AK Party Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, in his speech at the AK Party Extended Provincial Presidents Meeting held at the party headquarters, said that tomorrow they will reach the 19th anniversary of the establishment of the AK Party together, and that this evening the party will celebrate its 19th anniversary in Ankara. He said that they will celebrate it again with great enthusiasm and excitement.
Stating that they have been running to serve the beloved nation with their tireless faith, working with love, without losing any of their excitement for 19 years, Erdoğan stated that they have put their stamp on all four corners of the country with bridges, hospitals, roads and schools.
Erdoğan stated that there are projects in each of the 81 provinces, investments in each of the 922 districts, and that there are works to be remembered with in the villages and neighborhoods.
“We found the tutelage, the CHP, before us”
Emphasizing that they have made Turkey stand out in every field, from democracy to health, from education to justice, from security to economy, trade and production, Erdoğan continued his words as follows:
“We have made Turkey one of the most advanced countries in the world, not only in investments but also in freedoms. In the past, as all patriotic and nationalistic statesmen tried to put stones on stone, they were constantly confronted by the CHP mentality. From the late Menderes to the late Özal, Erbakan and Türkeş” Until then, all leaders were subjected to sabotage by the CHP. In every step we took, in every reform we implemented, we first found the CHP and its partners in front of us. We wanted to clear the traces left by the coup periods in the hearts of our people. We found the tutelage, the CHP, in front of us. Headscarf, “We wanted to lift the anti-democratic restrictions on clothing, but we found the prohibitionist CHP in front of us. We wanted to grow our economy, increase our exports, equip our 81 provinces with roads, dams and hospitals, but we found the CHP in front of us again, but despite them, we did these things and continue to do them.”
President Erdoğan stated that they had built the project of the century, such as the high-speed train, bridges, one of the largest airports in the world, the Eurasia Tunnel, and Marmaray, but they were faced with the CHP again.
“Whatever we have done and achieved so far, we have achieved despite the CHP’s policy of wedge and tension.” Erdoğan stated that with the help of God and the support of the nation, they have foiled all attempts aimed at democracy, economy, unity and solidarity.
“They stood with and behind the marauders”
Pointing out that during the Gezi events, they did not leave the squares empty for marauders who intended to attack the will of the nation, Erdoğan said:
“They stood by and behind those marauders. We did not bow to the scoundrels who attacked our government on December 17-25, nor to the FETO terrorists who attacked our independence on July 15. With God’s permission, we buried those who wanted to destroy our country with trench terrorism, in the pits they dug. Africa We proudly waved our star-and-crescent flag all over the world, from Asia to Europe and America.
Those who kept watch until the morning in front of the FETO rags, those who escaped from the tanks on the night of July 15 and took shelter in the municipality, those who slandered the nation’s resistance as a ‘controlled coup’, lost every time and found us against them. “Those who dream of power through terrorism, violence and newspaper headlines could not achieve their goals against the iron will of the AK Party.”
Erdoğan stated that they continue to walk with their foreheads white and their heads held high on the sacred path they started 19 years ago wearing shrouds.
Stating that they thanked God for granting them the honor of serving Turkey and bringing works and projects, Erdoğan wished God’s mercy to his companions who sweated for this cause and migrated to the afterlife.
In his speech at the anniversary celebrations, Erdoğan said that they would share with the dear nation where they came from, what struggles they had, what kind of Turkey they dreamed of, and announced that they would make an accounting of the last 19 years and reveal the party’s vision in different areas, especially the issue of women and women’s branches.
Stating that they will continue to raise the flag of service to Turkey as long as God gives life and the nation supports them, Erdogan said that they have continued their work, opening, reception and visit programs intensively since the last meetings.
He will talk to Merkel by phone
Reminding that they held the 6th summit meeting in the Astana format via video conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Hasan Rouhani, and then organized a one-day visit to Qatar to discuss regional issues and bilateral relations, Erdoğan said, “During this period, Merkel said Trump “We conducted telephone diplomacy with many leaders, from Putin to Aliyev. As a matter of fact, today I will have a meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and EU Council President Charles Michel.” said.
President Erdogan, the completed health investments, hydroelectric power plants, irrigation facilities, ring roads, bridges,
He emphasized that they commissioned the tunnels and service buildings of the institutions.
“He spent his energy to discredit July 15”
Stating that the nation understood the meaning and importance of the July 15 resistance with different programs on its 4th anniversary, Erdoğan said:
“On this occasion, we reminded once again the epic struggles of our martyrs and the sacrifices of our veterans. Instead of sharing the pride of the nation on July 15, the CHP Chairman tried to overshadow this with the politics of provocation and lies. Although 4 years have passed, he still continues to understand why the coup plotters allowed him that night.” could not clarify. What negotiations were going on with whom were not explained to our nation even after 4 years. The CHP Chairman spent all his energy to discredit July 15 and acquit the coup plotters, when he could have appeared before the nation and shed light on the dark points about that night. However, the truth will come out sooner or later. “He has a habit of coming to light. No matter how much the CHP Chairman runs away, he will eventually have to face these facts. Our advice to him is to overcome the July 15 syndrome by removing the clouds of doubt, not by throwing mud left and right.”
Erdoğan remembered with mercy all the heroes who did not surrender the country to FETO with their monumental struggle, and expressed his gratitude to the veterans.
“My Lord has granted this to us”
In his speech at the AK Party Extended Provincial Presidents Meeting held at the party headquarters, Erdoğan stated that Turkey has been dreaming of a car that had its own design and production for years, and that some initiatives in this direction, such as the ‘Revolution’ car, were either sabotaged or extremely simple. He underlined that it was shelved for various reasons.
Erdoğan reminded that they introduced Turkey’s automobiles and shared sample models with the public in December, and that the ceremonial laying ceremony of the engineering, design and production facilities of the automobiles was held in Gemlik on July 18.
Emphasizing that after 86 years of long suffering, they reopened the Hagia Sophia Mosque for worship with Friday prayers, Erdoğan continued as follows:
“Thank God, I hope that the reopening of the Hagia Sophia Mosque, where we chanted slogans such as ‘Let the chains be broken, let Hagia Sophia be opened’, will be beneficial to our nation, the ummah and all humanity again, with the rallies we have held for years in front of this goal, which was a dream of our youth. I praise Hagia Sophia for giving us the opportunity to bring together the Quran and prayer again. We praise this act many times for making our dream come true. That Sultanahmet Square in front of it is a witness to this. The rallies we held there are a witness to this. Our shouts in those rallies we held with tens of thousands are a witness to this. “Alhamdulillah, it is the greatest happiness for us that this place has been opened for worship again after 86 years. My Lord has granted this to us.”
Erdoğan stated that the entire Islamic world was in a special state of happiness with the opening of Hagia Sophia for worship and said, “We see and read this from the feedback. Who is happy and who is not is the most important aspect of this job. They also reveal what the value of this job means.” “It is a special pleasure for us to reveal such a fact and such an act in the second year of the President’s cabinet.” said.
Pointing out that they continued a tradition that they introduced to Turkish politics for the first time, Erdoğan said that they held an evaluation meeting in the second year of the Presidential system.
Erdoğan stated that it was an important opportunity to share the main lines of the two-year activities of ministries and institutions, thus pointing out that they have seen again that the AK Party’s work and service policy has been brought to Turkey by the Presidential Government System.
“We showed that we are with the Lebanese people”
Stating that Eid al-Adha was a bit bittersweet under the shadow of the coronavirus epidemic, just like Eid al-Adha, Erdoğan stated that hearts were broken by the sad news coming from friendly and brotherly country Lebanon after the Eid.
Stating that they mobilized AFAD, TIKA, Red Crescent and the Ministry of Health after the explosion that occurred in Beirut Port and caused great destruction, Erdoğan said that Vice President Fuat Oktay and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu went to Beirut with a large team and held meetings with all officials. told.
Underlining that non-governmental organizations also went to Beirut and identified the necessary needs on site, President Erdoğan said, “Our non-governmental organizations immediately rushed to help our Lebanese brothers and sisters as the hand of friendship of our country. By sending our Vice President and Minister of Foreign Affairs to Beirut, we sent Lebanon to Lebanon in these difficult times.” “We showed that we are with the people. 400 tons of wheat, supplied by TİKA with the medical supplies of our Ministry of Health, were delivered to Beirut on the occasion of this visit.” he said.
Erdoğan said that AFAD teams are also carrying out search and rescue operations in the region.
He stated that they continue their work to remove debris and that a delegation consisting of expert teams assigned from the Red Crescent provides health services in hospitals.
“There are Islamic countries that cannot get rid of sectarian bigotry”
Stating that they built a modern hospital in Sayda during his term as Prime Minister, Erdoğan said:
“Due to some sectarian fanaticism, it has been in all the tools and equipment packages and boxes in the hospital since then. The hospital has not been opened yet. Now, we have taken your word. This hospital, a modern hospital, will be put into service immediately. We told them. If necessary, we will send doctors to you. We both train doctors here and our doctors provide this service to you for a certain period of time.
Our aim is not to take photos or show off in front of the cameras like some people. We are in Lebanon as a requirement of our eternal brotherhood. Our departed friends, we did not do what Macron did, but on the contrary, we did what our humanity required. Macron and so on are trying to revive the colonialist structure. We don’t have such a problem. We have fulfilled our humanitarian and Islamic duty, and we continue to do so. I went there during Saad Hariri’s time and gave a speech there. In our belief, there is no bigotry of Shia, Sunni, this or that sect. We loved the creation because of the Creator. This is why we said ‘I am’ in Lebanon today. Now we are there again with the same understanding. Unfortunately, there are still many countries in the Islamic world that cannot get rid of this sectarian bigotry.”
In his speech at the AK Party Extended Provincial Presidents Meeting held at the party headquarters, Erdoğan pointed out that there is no racial or sectarian bigotry in Islam.
Stating that the biggest proof of the good reception shown to the Turkish delegation by the Lebanese authorities and the Lebanese people to the Turkish delegation was the presence of the Turkish and Lebanese flags together, Erdoğan said, “This was almost a reward for our efforts. All Lebanese from different religious, sectarian and ethnic groups embraced the Turkish delegation with great longing.” “Turkey will continue to stand by the Lebanese people without any discrimination, without pursuing interests or calculations.” he said.
“It has become like a litmus test”
Pointing out that Turkey’s more active and determined stance in foreign policy disturbs some people, Erdoğan continued his words as follows:
“Those who try to drag our region into fratricide are disturbed by Turkey’s policies advocating peace and justice. They are disturbed not only outside but also internally. Those who want to leave our country out of energy competition are also disturbed by the fact that we protect our rights. Those who dream of a Turkey that lacks self-confidence, “They are disturbed by our upright stance. Our country’s steps to guarantee its rights and interests in the Eastern Mediterranean have become a litmus test in both domestic and foreign policy.”
Stating that some CHP politicians and CHP media preferred to speak with the Greek media instead of supporting the state even on a national issue, Erdoğan said that CHP citizens will hold the party they voted for to account for this sway at the ballot box.
Erdoğan emphasized that what is important is not the theses defended by the CHP and its opponents, but how the nation looks at the issue.
“The Greek Cypriot community sees the island as their registered property.”
President Erdoğan said:
“Except for the marginal ones who act as agents of influence for others, all 83 million people strongly support the steps taken by our state within the framework of international law. In the Eastern Mediterranean, Turkey has done whatever it has done so far on the basis of legitimacy and in accordance with the memorandum of understanding with Libya. Turkey, which increases the tension in the Mediterranean It is the Greek-Greek mentality that tries to ignore Turkey and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. The Greek Cypriot side has seen the Island as its registered property since 2003, and has been engaged in oil/natural gas exploration activities in the maritime jurisdictions of the Island, to which it has no rights. It issues privilege licenses for presence.
Some of the so-called license areas of the Greek Cypriot side clearly overlap with Turkey’s continental shelf. Greece and the Greek administration are trying to usurp the rights of the Turkish Cypriots over the hydrocarbon resources in this geography. Another aim of the unlawful steps is to confine our country, which has the longest coastline in the Mediterranean, to the Gulf of Antalya. All of these are moves aimed at surrounding Turkey from the sea. We have declared many times before that we will never fall for such a trick. We stated that no foreign country, company or ship can engage in exploration/landing activities within our maritime jurisdictions without permission. However, recently, we have seen that Greece and the Greek Cypriot administration have taken wrong steps, with the provocations of a country that does not have a coastline in the Eastern Mediterranean. “No one should see themselves in a giant mirror, I am speaking very clearly, they should not chase after show.”
Turkey’s conflict with Greece so far
Pointing out that he always looked for solutions to problems in diplomacy, at the negotiation table, Erdoğan said, “Even though we could not find a response at times, we acted with an understanding that respected our neighborly law. From here, I would like to underline this fact in bold lines. We have no eyes on anyone, but we will not allow any country to lose our rights. Turkey.” “Any initiative or agreement that excludes Turkey and the Turkish Cypriots and violates rights and law has no chance of success.” he said.
“Oruç Reis will carry out seismic research activities until August 23”
Stating that the work that Oruç Reis started on Monday is within the borders of the continental shelf that Turkey declared to the United Nations, Erdoğan said that this field is among the license areas given to Turkish Petroleum in 2012.
Stating that they shared the licenses with the Turkish and world public opinion by publishing them in the Official Gazette, Erdoğan continued as follows:
“Our Oruç Reis ship will carry out seismic research activities in the region until August 23. The attitude of Greece in the Aegean and the Mediterranean has malicious intentions. They requested maritime jurisdiction over the island of Meis, which is 2 kilometers from the Turkish coast and 580 kilometers from the Greek mainland.” cannot be explained with reason and common sense. The claim that a 10 square kilometer island has a sea area of 40 thousand square kilometers is both ridiculous and unfounded in terms of international law. Here, I invite Greece again to respect Turkey’s rights and laws.
The way to a solution in the Eastern Mediterranean is dialogue and negotiation. If we act with common sense and common sense, a win-win formula can be found that protects everyone’s rights. We never seek unnecessary adventure, nor do we seek tension. However, those who attack my kinsmen and brothers in Western Thrace should also know that they will be held accountable under international law and through other methods. I also warn the European Union from here. Does a country that is a member of the European Union fulfill its responsibility to protect the rights of minorities according to European Union law or not? The European Union must hold the Greek administration accountable for this. As a matter of fact, I will remind both politicians of this in our meetings today. We only want justice, we want fairness, and it is our duty to protect the rights of our compatriots. I want to remind you of this too. We expect all our interlocutors to respect the rights of our country and the Turkish Cypriots.”
“Protect the trio of cleanliness, mask and distance”
Erdoğan stated that the coronavirus epidemic has radically changed many things in life and said that they have redesigned the processes according to the reality of the virus, both in the AK Party and with other studies.
Stating that whoever falls into the hospital or dies will hurt themselves, Erdoğan asked the nation to protect the trio of “cleanliness, mask and distance” and expressed that if they protect these, Turkey’s problems in this regard will decrease.
Underlining the importance of “cleanliness, mask and distance”, Erdoğan said, “You see, the person who says he is wearing the mask puts the mask under his chin. This does not happen. We need to apply these carefully. Our hospitals are sufficient in number, in fact, we are in a much larger position compared to the world. Since this is the case, we are “Here, we will pay attention to masks, distance and cleanliness. On the other side, we already have hospitals in the most modern sense. Thank God, our doctors have made great efforts, they are still doing so.” he said.
Stating that ambulances, ambulance helicopters and ambulance planes are in mobilization, Erdoğan said that they are competing with the world with all these and that they are among the firsts.
“It is better to take a break from entertainment than to lie in a hospital bed in a coma.”
President Erdoğan said:
“But let our people also understand us. In other words, many of the entertainments held in public places, these, these, etc., take a break. During this period, take a break from entertainments, etc. It is probably better to take a break from entertainment than to lie in a coma in hospital beds. Let’s not do these. Let’s not upset the families. That’s why “Let’s act with caution. The precaution is on us, the discretion is from God. Let’s be careful about this. We say let’s reach a much better goal with the steps we are taking now. I believe that you are working with the same sensitivity in your provinces and areas of duty.”
Erdoğan emphasized that the atmosphere created by the virus should never lead to complacency and pessimism.
“We can only overcome the problems caused by the epidemic with solidarity”
Stating that their primary duty is to serve cities and people under all circumstances, Erdoğan made the following evaluations:
“We can only overcome the problems caused by the epidemic with solidarity. Especially in this difficult process, we will take our precautions against the virus at the highest level and we will stand by our citizens. We will be the first to come to the aid of anyone who is in the hungry or in the open. In this regard, I trust my organization, I believe in you. I believe that From behind which door comes a sob, a voice,
If a call is coming, the first to reach it is the main level of the AK Party, its women’s branches, its youth branches. “You will immediately pick up your phones, mobilize your relevant units, and we will be the first to come to the rescue.”
Stating that they will come to the rescue with municipalities, municipal council members and provincial council members, Erdoğan asked that this approach not be neglected.
8 mayors joined the AK Party
At the AK Party Extended Provincial Mayors Meeting, 8 mayors from 4 provinces, 5 district mayors and 3 town mayors, joined the AK Party.
Participation in the party took place after President and AK Party Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s address at the AK Party Extended Provincial Presidents Meeting.
8 mayors from 4 provinces, 5 district and 3 town mayors, joined the AK Party.
The mayors who joined the AK Party are as follows:
“Mayor of Ağrı Eleşkirt – Ramazan Yakut
Ağrı Eleşkirt / Yayladüzü Town Mayor – Selami Demirtaş
Ağrı Eleşkirt / Yücekapı Town Mayor – Nurettin Öztürk
Batman Kozluk Mayor Ayhan Eren
Batman Kozluk / Bekirhan Town Mayor – Fırat Karabulut
Erzurum Oltu Mayor Necmettin Taşcı
Erzurum Tortum Mayor Muammer Yiğide
Trabzon Hayrat Mayor Mehmet Nuhoğlu”
After the local elections on March 31, 2019, 31 mayors from 15 different provinces, 16 district and 15 town mayors, have switched to the AK Party. Thus, the total number of municipalities with AK Party membership reached 794.
