President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said, “Mr. Biden should learn and know the history with the Armenians very well. It is not possible for us to forgive him for trying to challenge Turkey without knowing all this,” he said.
Addressing the nation after the Cabinet Meeting at the Presidential Complex, President Erdoğan congratulated the Ramadan and the Night of Power, which is approaching the end, and said, “I pray that my Lord will surround our nation, Muslims and all humanity with his mercy, forgiveness, forgiveness and blessings for the sake of these blessed days. I pray to God that the deaths, suffering, oppression, victimization and injustice all over the world come to an end as soon as possible.” used the phrase.
Pointing out that we are passing through a period that was destabilized by the global financial crisis and then the global epidemic crisis, where uncertainty and risks increased, President Erdoğan said: "We are in an effort to get our country out of this period where we have countless reasons to work harder and be more grateful." he said.
Stating that they are determined to turn this controversial period into an opportunity for a new breakthrough in every field by clinging to Turkey's democracy and development goals, President Erdoğan continued as follows:
“During the epidemic, it has been revealed that even developed countries have a fragile political, social and economic structure. Our country has left behind this troubled period by displaying a very strong appearance in every field, from the health system to social solidarity. The deterioration in global production and supply chains during this period made our country one of the leading alternative centers in the world, especially in our nearby geography. In order to seize this opportunity, we persistently, patiently and wisely implemented our new economy program, which aims to grow our country through investment, employment, production and exports.”
Expressing that there were also difficulties in this process, President Erdoğan gave the following statements:
“First of all, the rise in prices caused by the deterioration in the global economy, from oil to natural gas, from food to iron and steel, inevitably reflected on our country. Although we protect our citizens with serious subsidies in many products, especially natural gas and electricity, we are aware that the price increases that occur are at a painful level. Moreover, we had to deal with the fluctuations that started with the currency trap in 2018 and peaked with the panic experienced at the end of last year.
Although we have ensured the stability of the exchange rate with the measures we have taken, the effect of the rise in this process on prices has been permanent. Undoubtedly, the point we regret the most is that some greedy people, who use the imbalances in the global economy and exchange rates as an excuse, should seek unfair profits by raising prices in the country. The culprits of this picture, which will not be explained by the rise in global commodity prices, by the exchange rate, or by other costs, will be at hand in both worlds.”
Stating that they are also on guard against those who are already on the lookout for the relief that spring and the upcoming summer months will provide, President Erdoğan said, “I hereby declare openly that we will not show the slightest tolerance or feel pity for those who increase the prices of our nation's basic necessities without any reason from now on.” he said.
“We are not content with just tackling price increases”
President Erdoğan emphasized that they are not content with just fighting price increases, but that they stand by all citizens who need support according to the parameters of the social assistance system.
President Erdoğan, who shared the information that they will pay the elderly and disabled salaries amounting to 1,5 billion liras, which coincide with the days of Eid al-Fitr, as of Friday, said, “Also, the work on an additional social aid support package of 15 billion liras has come to an end. Hopefully we will be able to implement it soon.” said.
Stating that Turkey has become one of the countries with the most comprehensive and widespread social support system in the world, President Erdoğan said:
“We see the protection of our people in need of help and support by our state and nation as the guarantee of our existence, unity and future. The main thing is a peaceful family environment, a security climate in which everyone will be sure of the safety of life and property, a quality education system that will develop and educate themselves, uninterrupted and free access to health services, a job or entrepreneurship opportunity to start their own business, from transportation to energy, from urban planning. to provide basic service infrastructures suitable for today's needs in every field from sports to sports. Thankfully, we have all of these in our country. That's why we look to our future with confidence, we work harder to achieve our goals, we light the way for the next generations with new visions.
Small obstacles will not stop us from reaching big goals. Footwork, the product of simple calculations, will not fail this blessed walk. Scenarios that have led to the disaster of many societies and the collapse of many states in the last 10 years will not be successful in our country. The era of those who exploit the energy of this country and nation to secure their own safety and well-being will not come back. For us, there is only and only a great and powerful Turkey. For us, there are only new development initiatives that will bring our country to this goal. For us, there is only a movement of unity and solidarity that will control our nation in this direction. We have brought all the works and services that we have put into practice in the last 20 years to our country for this reason. This is why we made the democracy, rights and freedom revolutions that we have reached every part of our nation in the last 20 years. In the past 20 years, we have taken every step necessary to save our country from many domestic and foreign disasters, many storms and many sneaky looms with this aim. In order not to see where Turkey has come from and the opportunities ahead, it is necessary to either be hostile to this country or have a darkened heart and soul.”
Expressing that every member of the nation who has reason, conscience, morality, common sense and foresight knows very well where Turkey came from, President Erdoğan said:
“Now, we say to our citizens that the problems we are experiencing are the pains of the historical change and transformation process that the world and our country go through. If we persevere, persevere, continue, if we stand firm, the end of this road will lead to great and powerful Turkey, which the founder of our Republic, Gazi Mustafa Kemal, described as 'above the level of contemporary civilization'. In the past, in every period when the global management and economic system was re-established, they managed to keep the country out of the process by crushing it under political instability, social chaos and economic troubles. As we reach the 102nd anniversary of the opening of our parliament and the 99th anniversary of the proclamation of our Republic, we are determined to break this vicious circle. Everyone has their own calculations for 2023, but it should not be forgotten that the main thing is the calculation of the nation, the will of the nation, the word of the nation.
President Erdoğan said that the late Prime Minister Adnan Menderes dealt the first major blow to single-party fascism by saying "Enough is the word of the nation" and that the late President Turgut Özal opened the first breach in the global traps by saying "Turkey in an age".
Explaining that for 20 years, they have fortified and strengthened the bridge that the nation has built from the past, by saying "No stopping, keep going", President Erdoğan continued:
“Now, we are on the verge of reaping the rewards of all these efforts, these struggles, all these sacrifices, reaping the harvest and seeing the results. We have freed our country from the chains of tutelage, and we will defeat inflation. We saved our country from the shame of the coups, and we will overcome the cost of living. We saved our country from the clutches of terrorist organizations, and we will put out the fire in the bazaar. We have made Turkey one of the most powerful, respected and honorable states in its region and the world, and we will solve all the problems in our people's hearts. Because we trust this country, because we trust this nation, because we trust ourselves.
We know very well what is in front of us inside and outside, how we will fight it and how we will get results. The noise made by those who do not have the slightest thought, reflection, program or project on the solution of any problem of the country is only the noise of their own ambitions, nothing else. There are those who are unaware of what is going on in the world, in our region or in Turkey, and where the developments are going, let them console themselves with table, chair and row fights. We will continue to carry out the preparation and execution of whatever needs to be done for our country and nation.”
President Erdoğan stated that they all together protect the legacy of 85 million, who have made the land a homeland by kneading it with their blood for a thousand years. said.
Emphasizing that they are proud of every day of their long history stretching from Manzikert to Iznik, from Konya to Söğüt, from Bursa to Edirne, and from Istanbul to Ankara, President Erdoğan continued:
“While we suffered great losses and suffered deeply at the beginning of the last century, we are a nation that has never lost our dignity, hope and determination to struggle. You can't see or find a shameful scene in any of the wars we fought in a wide geography stretching from Galicia to Libya. In all of the places where we had to withdraw, the world's lowest, most disgusting and brutal massacres were committed. These massacres targeted not only people, but also all elements of our civilization heritage, from mosques to graveyards, from schools to bridges.
Not much, but 150 years ago, you can find nothing but a few examples of structures in cities that were home to thousands of ancestral heirlooms, including 500 mosques. Likewise, in cities where 80 percent of the population consists of Muslims, the majority of whom are Turks, there is hardly a single Muslim living in cities today, although they have not been subjected to a legal practice such as population exchange. We are under such pressure and siege that they do not leave us alone with the sadness of our own great losses. Those who could come to Anatolia from a wide geography from the Crimea to the Caucasus, from the Balkans to North Africa, but the life and property of the majority of those left behind were lost.”
Explaining that during the 1st World War, while the Ottoman Empire's war for existence and non-existence was continuing, Armenians in Anatolia started a revolt and attacked the Muslim population with the provocation and furnishing of foreign states, and said: is alive. Although the Armenian propaganda expresses absurd figures, it is a fact that Armenians who lost their lives in Anatolia, many times more Muslims, were brutally martyred by these gangs. Of course, the killing of a single innocent life, even a single civilian, regardless of faith or origin, is a tragedy.” he said.
Reminding that with this understanding, they consider it a humanitarian duty to express their sorrow and condolences for the Ottoman Armenians who lost their lives in the harsh conditions of the First World War, President Erdoğan said that they have shared a statement containing this sensitivity with the public for years:
“We have never consented, and will never consent, to a discussion that should be made by historians dealing with history and its sciences, turning it into an appetizer of political conflicts inside and outside the country. We think that those who attempted this abuse, above all, disrespect the memory of millions of innocent civilians, Turks, Armenians and all other nationalities who lost their lives in the First World War. The statements regarding the Armenian claims, which are supposedly recognized by the governments and parliaments of various countries, have no effect on us. This is how we see the statement of the President of the United States of America, and we do not even find it worth dwelling on because it is all based on lies and misinformation. Mr. Biden should first learn this history with the Armenians very well, he should know it very well. It is not possible for us to forgive him not knowing all this and trying to challenge Turkey. It should not be forgotten that the Armenian community has suffered and will suffer the greatest harm from this hypocrisy, which is displayed to incite the enmity between the Turkish and Armenian peoples.”
Pointing out that Armenian citizens and guests living in Turkey also know that they are disturbed by this policy of abuse, President Erdoğan continued his speech as follows:
“We see the display of this impudence in the Assembly of our own country, in this supreme institution that is the manifestation of the national will, as a clear betrayal beyond disrespect. The fact that this betrayal, which has sometimes been revealed verbally in the past, has been elevated to the level of a law proposal, inevitably brings to our minds the question of who encouraged these scoundrels. We have not heard that these despicable people, let alone giving concrete support to any work that aims to find a solution to any of the struggles of Turkey and the troubles of our nation, even verbally agree, but when it comes to betrayal of their country by distorting history, and of their nation by supporting terrorist organizations, you see that they are all at the forefront. they are taking.
HDP, who was dismissed from parliament due to the close relationship of another member of its parliamentary group with one of the bloody terrorists in the past months, almost insistently says that it does not want to be the party of this country, by playing the flag-bearer of the baseless Armenian allegations. Yes, we honestly do not like them to be a member of this parliament. My nation can no longer tolerate that these traitors, who are the extensions of the PKK terrorist organization in the parliament, are fed with the taxes and wages of this nation once and for all.”
Expressing that the Armenian revolts also suffered great losses in areas where Kurdish citizens lived, President Erdoğan stated that the HDP, which does not let the Kurds down, left the nation's discretion to trumpet the Armenian gangs who massacred them, regardless of their children.
President Erdogan continued his words as follows:
“How are you going to explain these terrorists who carry rifles as tall as they are to Qandil by handing them over? How will you explain the sadness of the abducted offspring of Diyarbakır mothers? How are you going to explain these idiots who are still standing in the rostrum of the parliament without being embarrassed or bored and trying to accuse other political parties? Our Kurdish brothers, whose grandfathers and grandmothers were martyred by the Armenian gangs in the first place, will and should do this accounting. No matter where they are in our geography, we want to apologize to our country and our nation, and everyone who pollutes the lands of their homeland, with Turks, Kurds, Laz, Circassians, Arabs, Bosnians and all other elements, who mean that they will harm the life and honor of the members of this nation. We invite you. I believe that our Turkish Grand National Assembly will hold accountable for this baseness, which violates limits, law and morality, and will certainly do what is necessary. Likewise, our nation will hold the account of those who voiced similar delusions among the deputies of the second largest party in the Parliament, I hope, at the ballot box.”
Description of Operation Claw-Lock
President Erdoğan stated that the operations they carry out with the understanding that Turkey's security begins outside its borders continue.
Emphasizing that these operations will continue until all of the southern borders are under control in such a way that no terrorist can infiltrate and escape from the country, President Erdoğan said:
“We are determined to turn all of the steep mountains, caves and valleys used by the terrorist organization for the purpose of undertaking, sheltering, training and logistics for almost 40 years into a place of peace and security. With these operations, we also contribute to the protection of our neighbors' territorial integrity and political unity. I wish success to our soldiers who participated in Operation Claw-Lock, which started a new phase in Iraq in the past weeks. Blessed be the accidents. May my Lord protect them all. I wish God's mercy to our soldiers who were martyred during the operation, my condolences to their relatives and patience to their families. May my Lord honor him with his paradise and his beauty. I wish the injured a speedy recovery. Our heroes, who were honored with martyrdom and veteranism, have taken their distinguished places in our nation's history, which is full of glory, honor and victory. Only in 2022, the number of terrorists neutralized on our southern borders, including the last operations, has reached 1000. The blood of none of our martyrs was left on the ground, and no attack on our country was left unanswered."
Zap area
President Erdoğan emphasized that the aim of Operation Claw-Lock is to completely clear the Zap region from terrorists.
In this way, there will be no area along the border line that they do not control from the future, and the terrorists will be completely cut off from the country, President Erdoğan stated that this region, where the terrain and weather conditions are very difficult, has been described as "inaccessible" by the terrorist organization for years.
Stating that the Turkish Armed Forces has now cleared every stone, cave and nook in this region and made it permanently safe, President Erdoğan made the following assessments:
“Like every operation carried out by our country, the last operation is carried out completely in accordance with international law, from the United Nations (UN) convention to our bilateral agreements with our neighbors. We pay maximum attention to ensure that neither a single civilian nor any cultural heritage is harmed in our operations. Thankfully, we have never faced such an accusation. As Turkey gets on top of the members of the terrorist organization that has assumed responsibility on Iraqi soil and makes it unable to move, we see some movements on the Syrian side as well. Unfortunately, one of our special operations police was also martyred in the attacks against the regions under the protection of our country. Let us not deceive anyone that we are content to respond to these attacks with long-barreled weapons against predetermined targets for now. If the circles active in the region cannot prevent these attacks, Turkey has the power, will and determination to do what is necessary to ensure its own security. We will never allow the creation of a terror corridor near our borders. I want to repeat once again that sooner or later we will spoil this dirty and bloody game. And no one should doubt that we will continue to smash the heads of organizers and terrorist enthusiasts eager to subcontract attacks on our cities.”
Russia-Ukraine War
President Erdoğan stated that they closely follow the developments in the world and in the region, and that they continue their initiatives and negotiations with both the parties and other institutions for the peaceful conclusion of the Russia-Ukraine War.
Reminding that he met with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, who came to the country today to meet with the Russian and Ukrainian sides, President Erdoğan said that they evaluated the current situation and the steps that can be taken in the future with Guterres in detail.
Recalling that he had a telephone conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in the past few days, President Erdoğan said:
“I will have another phone call with Mr. Putin tomorrow. We express both each other's approaches and our own suggestions to the parties we meet, and we make every effort for a ceasefire and then a lasting peace. The talks held in Istanbul continue to be the most important basis for resolving the Ukraine-Russia crisis. Our aim is to carry the Istanbul Process to the level of leaders and to ensure that the final signatures that will end the war are signed. For this, we need to reverse the image of climbing on the field and slowing down on the table. We are doing everything we can for humanitarian aid. To date, we have evacuated 17 thousand of our citizens from Ukraine and the citizens of friendly countries who asked for our help. The number of Ukrainian asylum seekers who came to our country has exceeded 85.”
President Erdoğan stated that one of the fields in which Turkey has made the greatest progress is the aviation sector.
Expressing that with the investments made, the number of airports in Turkey has been increased from 26 to 57, President Erdoğan said that this opportunity is provided by filling the sea for cities that do not have suitable land to build airports, so that no corner of the homeland is deprived of this service.
Reminding that Ordu-Giresun Airport was built and put into service in this way before, President Erdoğan stated that the Rize-Artvin Airport, which was built on the land obtained by filling the sea, has reached the completion stage.
Expressing that when Rize-Artvin Airport becomes operational, the Eastern Black Sea region, which has difficulties in road transportation due to its geographical features, will be an easily accessible place for everyone, President Erdoğan continued as follows:
“Hopefully, we will open our Rize-Artvin Airport on May 14. Passengers going to the Eastern Black Sea region and Georgia from domestic and international destinations will now be able to use this airport. In addition to the conveniences it provides to our own citizens, our airport will also strengthen the political, social and economic connection between us and the countries in the region. Thanks to the fast and comfortable transportation opportunities, the natural beauties and human riches of the Eastern Black Sea Region, which enchant those who see and lament those who do not, will be brought to our economy through tourism.
We do not stop there, Bayburt and Gümüşhane Airport are also continuing rapidly. Hopefully we will finish it as soon as possible. In the meantime, we will finish Yozgat Airport as soon as possible. We will bring it to our country and our nation.”
Rize-Artvin Airport is nearing completion
Reminding that the foundation of the airport, which was built by filling the sea in Yeşilköy district of Pazar district of Rize, was laid in April 2017, President Erdoğan stated that after the landscaping is completed, it will have an airport that Rize and Artvin will use jointly.
Reminding that Gaziantep Airport's new terminal was put into service in December and Tokat Airport was put into service in March, President Erdoğan said, "We have placed 6 new airports or terminal buildings at the disposal of our nation in just the last 3 months." he said.
Stating that Rize-Artvin, which was built on an area of 3 million square meters by filling the sea, and all infrastructure productions have been completed, will be the 57th airport of Turkey, President Erdoğan said that Rize-Artvin Airport will be the fifth of the 5 airports in the world built by filling the sea. recorded.
Emphasizing that this airport is a monument of pride for its region and Turkey, with an annual passenger capacity of 3 million, a runway of 3 kilometers, 3 taxiways, 3 aprons, a terminal building of 32 thousand square meters, a car park with a capacity of 448 vehicles, President Erdoğan said that the terminal building in accordance with the local architecture is 36 meters long. He also stated that the tower, which was designed with inspiration from the high tea glass, adds a different atmosphere to the airport.
President Erdoğan stated that there will also be a tea museum to promote Rize tea to the whole world and to tell the journey of tea from the garden to the cup along with its history and effects in the region.
President Erdoğan wished Rize-Artvin Airport to be beneficial to the country, nation and region, and congratulated everyone who contributed to the realization of the work.
Good news of grant support to farmers
Noting that another good news is related to the launch date of the IMECE satellite, which was produced with domestic and national means that will take Turkey one step further in the space race, President Erdoğan said, “The space journey of our İMECE observation satellite, which will provide high-resolution images from all over the world, will begin on January 15, 2023. I wish good luck to our satellite, which will fill our data gap in many areas from mapping to agricultural applications.” used the phrase.
Stating that there is a new good news for farmers, President Erdoğan stated that within the scope of the rural development investments support program, 16 thousand 15 people were employed by giving 636 billion lira grant support to 4,1 thousand 115 projects in the last 300 years.
Expressing that they also provided a total of 262 billion lira grant support for the machinery equipment purchase project of 1 thousand farmers, President Erdoğan shared the following information:
"With these feelings, I hope that we will integrate the joy of this holiday with different joys, without wasting it, and within the scope of this program, we will provide a total of 2022 billion lira grant support to our 32 thousand 572 farmers for machinery equipment purchases and rural infrastructure investments for 418, and to 1,1 entrepreneurs for agriculture-based investments. . I wish our new grant program to be beneficial to our farmers, investors and agricultural sector.”
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