13.07.2026 18:40
After the cabinet meeting, President Erdogan, speaking before the cameras, gave a clear response to the opposition's criticisms over the playing of the Mehter march at the NATO summit. Erdogan stated, "Those disturbed by the Mehter march, whether you accept it or not, there is no longer a Turkey that rejects its heritage. The Republic of Turkey has a past filled with glory and honor."
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made important statements after the Cabinet Meeting. Erdoğan devoted a large part of his speech to the NATO summit in Ankara and the subsequent debates. Erdoğan also responded to the criticisms of the mehter march from the opposition.
The highlights of President Erdoğan's statements are as follows:
"Even though 31 years have passed, the wounds opened by the Srebrenica Genocide continue to bleed. I reiterate that Turkey and the Turkish nation will always stand with Bosnia and Herzegovina. The West failed to protect civilians in Srebrenica.
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