12.07.2025 10:41
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is delivering the opening speech of the AK Party's traditional Kızılcahamam camp. In his historic speech, Erdoğan stated, "Terror could not be eradicated, and the state's wrong practices also played a role. Unsolved murders and white Toros cars were some of these."
"Terror-Free Turkey" process has reached a critical stage as the first steps are being taken, and all eyes are on President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's upcoming speech. It was stated that Erdoğan would deliver a "historic" speech at the opening of the AK Party consultation camp today. AK Party Spokesperson Ömer Çelik said, "Our President will make a historic speech on Saturday morning. I invite all our citizens to listen to that speech our President will deliver on Saturday morning." President Erdoğan's eagerly awaited speech has begun.
Highlights from Erdoğan's statements are as follows:
My esteemed nation, valuable members of the MKYK and other central boards, esteemed members of parliament, dear comrades in our cause and journey, I greet you with my heartfelt feelings. I am very happy to be with you at the 32nd AK Party Consultation and Evaluation Meeting. I send my greetings to all my comrades in our cause and journey who run with passion for the growth of the AK Party. I respectfully greet all my comrades who selflessly serve at every level, knowing that we are celebrating the Century of Turkey, and I pray that our love remains eternal.
THE PASSING OF YİĞİT BULUT
We bid farewell to my chief advisor, brother Yiğit Bulut. He suffered from a severe illness. When I visited him in the hospital, he was in a very critical condition. There is a fate above fate. I saw that he was cautious. May his place be in heaven, inshallah. Let us read a Fatiha together, and we will have fulfilled our duty. I pray for mercy from the Almighty Allah for those who have departed from us.
"WE LOST 12 HEROES"
We lost 12 sons of the homeland, 12 heroes. Our hearts are broken. I pray for mercy from Allah for our soldiers who were martyred due to exposure to methane gas. May the Almighty envelop them with His mercy. May their places be in heaven, inshallah.
"WE CONTINUE TO STAND BY OUR BOSNIAN BROTHERS"
Yesterday marked the 30th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide, one of the most shameful events in recent human history. As Turkey, we continue to stand by Bosnia and Herzegovina and our Bosnian brothers to ensure that similar pains are not experienced again.
"WE HAVE NOT FORGOTTEN OUR MARTYRS"
47 years ago, the terrorist organization carried out its first actions in Eruh, Siirt, and Şemdinli, Hakkari. We lost two of our soldiers. Since that date, the separatist organization has carried out attacks against our security forces and civilians. We have lost nearly 10,000 of our security personnel. We have not forgotten our martyrs, and we will not forget. Our star and crescent flag will wave freely. Terror has not been eradicated. Of course, there were some wrong practices by the state that contributed to this.
ERDOĞAN'S MESSAGE FOR A TERROR-FREE TURKEY
President Erdoğan made a statement regarding the PKK's disarmament on his social media account yesterday.
Expressing, "I hope that the important step taken today on the road to our goal of a Terror-Free Turkey will lead to good things," Erdoğan said, "May Almighty Allah grant us the ability to reach our goals on this path we walk for the security of our country, the peace of our nation, and the establishment of lasting peace in our region."