06.09.2025 19:53
In his speech at the delivery ceremony of the 300,000th Disaster Housing in Malatya, President Erdoğan stated that the terrorist barons would not achieve their goals. Reacting angrily to claims made about village heads, Erdoğan said, "They are stirring up lies like 'the village headships will be closed, and the security guards will be left unemployed,' causing anxiety among our brothers in the region. There is no such thing as the closure of village headships."
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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made statements at the ceremony for the drawing of lots for the 300,000th Disaster Housing, the handover of keys, and the collective opening of completed investments.
ERDOĞAN EMPHASIZES A TERROR-FREE TURKEY Emphasizing the importance of the terror-free Turkey process, President Erdoğan stated that the terror barons would not achieve their goals. He also noted that there is no situation where the muhtarliks (local administrative units) would be closed, adding that the people of the region are being driven into anxiety with these lies.
"AS WE APPROACH THE GOAL, THE INTENSITY OF ATTACKS HAS INCREASED" President Erdoğan said: "A Turkey where no house is filled with the cries of mourning, where the fires of grief do not fall, and where the hearts of mothers are not burned with the pain of losing their children. For this, we are working with patience, sincerity, and composure. As we approach the goal, the intensity of attacks has also started to increase. Those who feed on blood, conflict, and instability have accelerated their campaigns.
"CLOSURE OF MUHTARLIKS IS NOT ON THE AGENDA" On one hand, they are trying to drive our martyrs' families and veterans into anxiety with baseless news. On the other hand, they are unsettling our brothers in the region by inflating lies that muhtarliks will be closed and security guards will be left unemployed. The closure of muhtars is absolutely out of the question. They are trying to create discord in their own way. By provoking the organization's extensions in Syria, they are supporting the ambitions of the Zionists who are after the region.
"WE WILL NOT SACRIFICE THE PROCESS TO IMPERIALIST GAMES" They have mobilized all their apparatus. Their goals are clear; to slow down that ongoing process. This time we are very, very well-prepared. We are ready for all kinds of dark scenarios. We will not fall into the trap that is being set. With the ancient state wisdom and political experience, we will not sacrifice the process we have woven with care to ambitions, miscalculations, and imperialist games.
"WARS AND TERROR BARONS WILL NOT ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS" Enough, the war and terror barons will hopefully not achieve their goals. Our struggle to fortify our internal front by breaking down the wall of terror that rises over the lives of our children will continue with the same determination. Our brotherhood will strengthen, and our solidarity will be reinforced. Here, I emphasize once again; we have never been involved in any work that would hurt the souls of our martyrs until today, and by God's will, we will not be in the future either. Everything we do is to honor their legacy, and we will continue to do so. I believe you all see the miserable state of the main opposition. Neither service nor investment nor healing the country's bleeding wounds. None of these are on the gentlemen's agenda.
Highlights from President Erdoğan's statements are as follows:
"Today, we are distributing the 300,000th house, which has been completed in 11 of our provinces, together with you. This magnificent crowd is here for this. I wish our houses, built with a modern, safe, and aesthetic understanding, to be beneficial for our brothers in Malatya and other provinces. I thank our Ministry of Environment and Urbanization, TOKİ, AFAD, and every brother who contributed to the construction of these houses, from the architect to the worker. Today, we are in our beautiful city, which shines with its people, nature, history, and culture. We are in the land of Battal Gazi, known for his faith and bravery, and in the homeland of Niyazi Mısri, who has won hearts. I thank the people of Malatya who embraced us. May God be pleased with you.
Malatya is one of the most favored centers of both Turkey and the region. The place of Malatya in our hearts is very, very special. Just as a lover is happy when reunited with their beloved, we feel as if we are achieving reunion every time we come here. We are proud of this city, which makes significant contributions to our country. Until today, regardless of the conditions, we have never neglected Malatya. We have not disappointed the affection of our Malatya brothers towards us.
"WE WILL CONTINUE TO WORK FOR YOU WITH THE SAME LOVE" We have served the incomparable Malatya and its people with love. Inshallah, we will continue to work for you with the same determination and enthusiasm. One of the provinces most affected by the earthquakes on February 6 was, of course, Malatya. Unfortunately, that night we experienced one of the most devastating disasters in world history. We lost 53,737 of our loved ones in 11 provinces, and we mourned deeply. Currently, the number of our brothers who have perished is 52,000.
The pain, ache, and suffering of February 6 have become our burden. We felt this burden in our hearts with all its weight. Saying that God is the helper of those who start anew, we immediately rolled up our sleeves. We said we would heal these wounds together with our nation and rebuild our cities. All our state institutions worked tirelessly, 24/7. Although we could not bring back our lost citizens, we quickly cleared the rubble, bandaged the wounds, and managed to revive hopes. You can see the efforts and the work that has been done. We are sincerely striving to keep the promises we made to you in the squares. In January, we allocated the 201,000th and in June, the 250,000th houses to our earthquake victims. A significant portion of the keys in our 5 provinces in the earthquake zone, Diyarbakır, Gaziantep, Kilis, Osmaniye, and Adana, have been delivered to the rightful owners.
THE KEY TO THE 300,000TH HOUSE HAS BEEN DELIVERED Our work in Malatya, Kahramanmaraş, Hatay, Adıyaman, Şanlıurfa, and Elazığ is continuing at full speed. Today, we are handing over the key to the 300,000th house in Malatya. We are once again disappointing the earthquake tourists. As of today, we have provided 2 out of every 3 rightful citizens in the earthquake zone with their new homes. We have delivered a total of 34,369 households to our earthquake victims, including 27,541 houses in the center and districts of Malatya and 6,828 village houses in rural areas. With today's ceremony, we are drawing lots for a total of 9,039 houses, including 7,023 houses and 2,016 village houses in the city and district centers.
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A total of 43,408 rightful owners in Malatya are receiving the keys to their new homes. The construction of our workplaces is also ongoing. With the 2,008 workplaces that will be drawn today, the total number of workplaces we are delivering rises to 3,025.
"BY THE NEW YEAR, 453 THOUSAND UNITS WILL BE COMPLETED " Work is also continuing in our other provinces. In Hatay, we are delivering 16,993 houses and village homes along with 1,355 workplaces; in Kahramanmaraş, 5,749 houses and village homes with 662 workplaces; in Adıyaman, 1,430 houses and village homes with 44 workplaces; in Diyarbakır, 5,713 houses and village homes; in Adana, 4,060 houses and village homes; in Gaziantep, 2,449 houses and village homes; in Şanlıurfa, 2,676 houses and village homes; in Elazığ, 1,709 houses and village homes; and in Osmaniye, 713 houses and village homes all at once. Thus, we are providing a total of 304,836 independent units to our rightful citizens, exceeding our limit of 300,000, with 295,929 houses and 8,907 workplaces across 13 provinces. God willing, we intend to complete 453,000 independent units by the New Year.
Today, we are also holding the collective opening of our 41 projects completed in Malatya. With these investments amounting to 5 billion 840 million, we are giving a new face to Malatya. We have restored our historic government building and brought it back to life. We are also opening the doors of 12 educational institutions, including 6 primary schools, 1 kindergarten, and 5 secondary schools, to our students in Yeşilyurt, Battalgazi, Darende, Akçadağ, and Doğanşehir. We have successfully completed many projects in the areas of road, bridge, drinking water lines, agricultural irrigation, sidewalks, culverts, and sports facilities. Today, we are officially presenting all these investment services and facilities for your benefit.
"WE ARE STARTING SUPPORT PAYMENTS THIS MONTH" In April, we experienced a very serious agricultural frost event. Unfortunately, it also harmed apricot production in Malatya. We have completed the compensation payments of 3.1 billion lira for our farmers who took out agricultural insurance. We are making 3.8 billion lira in support payments to our farmers. We are starting the support payments within this month. As a government, we are modernizing our cities and providing them with a safe structure centered on our civilizational vision during this process. We have also revitalized the 100th Year and Jewelers Bazaar in Malatya. In Kahramanmaraş, we are restoring the Covered Bazaar and the Blacksmiths Bazaar in accordance with their original forms.
"THE MAIN OPPOSITION HAS BECOME A SOURCE OF SHAME" Occasionally, they find their way to Europe, where all they do is complain about Turkey to Westerners and foreign media. When they go abroad, they would have been a Turkish party if they had left internal disputes behind. As a result, they have become a source of shame that bows our country's head. They are belittling themselves to cover up a handful of municipal siphoners who plunder the people's money, and they are damaging the reputation of politics. The words of a party leader managed by remote control are not heard by his own ears. He insults everyone with a level-deprived style. When this person starts to speak, families immediately change the channel so that their children are not negatively affected. Most recently, he got tangled up with the fish in Sinop but hit the rock again.
"WE ARE LEAVING CHP TO BYZANTINE GAMES" Noticing the dead fish washed ashore in İzmir but worrying about the fish in Sinop is not convincing to anyone, including their own voters. Their concern is not fish and tourists. Their problem is Turkey's initiatives and successes; even if the party leader changes, there is no change in CHP's hostile attitude towards defense industry initiatives. This was also the case with his predecessor named Bay Kemal. He targeted our tank and pallet factory with lies and slanders and then had to pay us a hefty compensation. He received such a slap from the nation at the ballot box that he has not been able to recover for 2.5 years. He received the biggest slap from those who applauded him enthusiastically. One hits the other. We do not consider either of them as interlocutors. We are leaving them to their Byzantine games within the CHP.
Let them stab each other in the back; we continue to run for the service of Malatya and all of Turkey as we are here. May God be our helper and supporter.
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