11.03.2025 20:50
In his statements at the Palestinian Brotherhood Iftar, President Erdoğan spoke for the first time about the agreement reached with the YPG terrorist organization in Syria. President Erdoğan stated, "The full implementation of the agreement reached with the YPG in Syria will serve the security of the country."
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made statements at the Brotherhood Iftar with Palestinians. Erdoğan spoke for the first time about the agreement reached with the YPG terrorist organization in Syria.
Erdoğan said: "At the very beginning of my words, I congratulate you and our nation and the Palestinian people on the holy month of Ramadan. I salute the brave children of Palestine, who hold on to life with dignity, especially our brothers in Gaza, Jerusalem, and the West Bank. I once again remember all our martyrs, the brave children of Palestine, with gratitude today. May God grant them paradise. Master Necip Fazıl describes fasting as 'the source of countless material and spiritual blessings.' I sincerely wish that the fasts we observe increase our material and spiritual blessings and bring abundance to our lives.
We are hosting the victims of a great tragedy. I take great pleasure in hosting the wounded-hearted children of Gaza, as dignified as they are, in the home of our nation. The massacres carried out by Israel in Gaza for 471 days have been etched into the history of humanity as a stain of shame; over 61,000 of our brothers were martyred. More than 200 journalists were killed. Over 330 healthcare workers were deliberately murdered. Sometimes with anger, sometimes with shame, like the whole world, we too have been subjected to this madness for 471 days, which takes sadistic pleasure in slaughtering babies.
One of the martyrs who watered the soil with their blood was our child Rim, who was only 3 years old. His grandfather, Ebu Diya, kissed the depths of Rim's eyes and said, "You are the soul of my soul," as he buried his grandson. In December, he was martyred in the Israeli attacks in Ebu Riya. Many grandfathers are left without grandchildren, many grandchildren are left without grandfathers, and many children are left without mothers and fathers. Just as Ebu Diya saw his grandson as the soul of his soul and embraced him with love, we see Palestine as the soul of our soul. We regard our Palestinian brothers as the essence of our being.
For 4 centuries, we have never left our Palestinian brothers, with whom we have shared a common destiny under the same roof. On December 9, 1917, when the last Ottoman battalion left Jerusalem, they left some rear units to protect the Al-Aqsa Mosque. One of them was Hasan Onbaşı from Iğdır in the 8th platoon. Hasan Onbaşı did not leave his post at Al-Aqsa Mosque for half a century. We continue his watch with the same faith and dedication. As the Turkish nation, our watch over Jerusalem and Palestine continues. We have never left our brothers in Gaza alone, and we will not. We have mobilized all our resources. We have become the voice of the oppressed Palestinians on all international platforms. We contributed to the recognition of Palestine by 9 more countries.
We have decided to intervene in the genocide case opened against Israel. We delivered 100,000 tons of aid. We completely halted commercial transactions with Israel. Despite those who slander the resistance of Palestine to appear sweet to the Zionist regime, those who start sentences with 'but' and those who speak with double standards, we stood by the heroic children of Gaza. We invite all members of the international community, especially Islamic countries, to take responsibility for the reconstruction and revival of Gaza. We want peace and tranquility not only in Gaza, not only in the West Bank, but throughout our region. We are working with all our might for this.
We attach great importance to the territorial integrity of our neighbor Syria, the preservation of its unitary structure, and the strengthening of its unity and stability. From the very first day, we have always advocated this; we see every effort aimed at purging Syria of terrorism as a step taken in the right direction. The implementation of all agreements reached will serve the security and peace of Syria. The winners will be all our Syrian brothers. To the extent that we elevate our brotherhood, we can thwart the games and secure our future. May God protect us from brotherly strife.
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