12.04.2025 18:30
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan used strong expressions against the opposition in his statements at the opening ceremony of the New Terminal Building at Antalya Airport. Erdoğan said, "Those who complain about their country to others cannot understand our vision."
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President Erdoğan, in his statements directed at the opposition, used strong expressions, saying, "Those who complain about their country to others cannot understand our vision."
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made striking statements at the opening ceremony of the New Terminal Building of Antalya Airport. In his statements, Erdoğan, who criticized the opposition, used harsh words towards CHP Chairman Özgür Özel without naming him.
"THOSE WHO COMPLAIN ABOUT THEIR COUNTRY TO OTHERS CANNOT UNDERSTAND OUR VISION"
Erdoğan, stating, "We do not only dream big dreams for Turkey, but we also turn them into great goals," said, "Then we bring these goals to life one by one. We intend to be favored by the will of our nation. Those who complain about their country to others cannot understand this vision. Those who seek help from foreign media cannot understand this. Those who bend and bow before the West cannot understand our upright stance. Those who attempt to assassinate their own economy under the pretext of a boycott cannot understand this," he said.
"THOSE WHO ARE CAPTIVATED BY THEIR AMBITIONS CANNOT UNDERSTAND OUR STRUGGLE"
Erdoğan also stated, "Those whose ambitions captivate their minds, those who are slaves to their arrogance and political ambitions can never understand what we are fighting for. We leave them to their small fights in their own little worlds, and as always, we focus on our work. Just like today, we are looking to bring new works to our country. We are looking to increase Turkey's reputation, as we did at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum. We trust this nation, we believe in this nation. While walking in the direction we believe to be right, we know that our nation will always support us," he said.
"WE WILL INCREASE OUR NUMBER OF AIRPORTS TO 60"
President Erdoğan also stated: "Since 2002, we have increased the number of active airports from 26 to 58. Our Istanbul Airport ranked first in Europe and seventh in the world, accommodating 80.1 million passengers in 2024. In the upcoming period, we will increase the number of active airports from 58 to 60 with our Yozgat and Bayburt-Gümüşhane airports. We do not only dream big dreams for Turkey, but we also turn them into great goals. Then we bring these goals to life one by one. We intend to be favored by the will of our nation."
"WE ARE IN THE TOP CLASS IN GLOBAL AVIATION"
Our Antalya, the pearl of the Mediterranean, hosts both domestic and foreign tourists every year. The interest in our city is so high that our Antalya airport has been serving more than its capacity of 35 million passengers for the last two years. It seems that we will exceed 40 million this year. We have taken steps to increase the capacity of our Antalya airport, which has been serving 12% above its current capacity. Our Antalya Airport has now reached the capacity to welcome 82 million guests from all corners of the world. We have increased the annual passenger capacity of our airport from 35 million to 82 million.
We have also increased the aircraft parking positions from 108 to 172. Thus, we are presenting another project that is not only pride-inducing but also innovative and visionary to the service of our city. We realized this project without spending a single penny from the state’s treasury under the public-private partnership. This has become one of the finest examples of public-private partnership. Our Antalya airport will serve many more people. With a flight time of 4 hours, we have developed many investments to maximize the opportunities of Turkey, which is located at the center of 67 countries. We have elevated our aviation to the top class in the global league.
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