17.09.2025 16:52
President Erdoğan spoke at the groundbreaking ceremony of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs campus in Ankara. During the ceremony, a brief misunderstanding regarding the timeline caught attention between the representative of the company undertaking the project and the attendees. While the company stated that the first phase would be completed in 550 days and the entire project in 2 years, Erdoğan, pointing to everyone present as witnesses, declared, "2 years is the promise."
President Erdoğan attended the Groundbreaking Ceremony of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Campus held in Ankara. In his speech, Erdoğan addressed the developments in Gaza and drew attention with his sincere conversation with the representative of the contracting company at the ceremony.
HE SAID "WE WILL COMPLETE IT IN 350 DAYS" BUT...
President Erdoğan turned to the representative of the company undertaking the project and asked, "When will it be finished?" The company representative replied, "Inshallah, in 350 days. The tender period is 550 days, but with your support, we will complete it in 350 days." However, this statement was interpreted by President Erdoğan as the total duration of the entire project.
ERDOĞAN MADE EVERYONE A WITNESS
After a brief misunderstanding, the company representative made a statement clarifying that the first phase of the project would be completed in 550 days, and the entire project would take 2 years. Following this, Erdoğan asked for confirmation, saying, "Both those in front of the screen and those in the hall are witnesses to this. Is it 2 years?" The representative's response, "It's settled, Mr. President, 2 years," brought smiles in the hall.
"A PERSON FROM ÇAYKARA KEEPS HIS WORD"
Continuing his remarks, Erdoğan asked the company representative, "Are you from Of?" Upon receiving the answer "Çaykara," he said, "He is from Çaykara. A person from Çaykara keeps his word; we believe it. You see, the mixer is currently working. May it be beneficial."