Erdoğan: The Republic of Türkiye has attained the noble state character it inherited from history in its true sense for the first time during our term

President Erdoğan made a statement after the Cabinet Meeting. Erdoğan said, 'The Republic of Türkiye has attained the noble state character it inherited from history in its true sense for the first time during our term.'

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Erdoğan: The Republic of Türkiye has attained the noble state character it inherited from history in its true sense for the first time during our term

The Presidential Cabinet met under the chairmanship of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The meeting, which began at 15:20 at Beştepe, lasted approximately 3 hours.

Erdoğan made a statement to the press following the meeting. Erdoğan touched upon the ongoing conflicts between Israel and Palestine. Erdoğan said, "In Gaza, there is a literal atrocity, a cruelty that does not fall short of the Crusader occupation a thousand years ago or the events of World War II. They are in a state of madness, boasting about slaughtering pregnant women. Killing children, elderly men and women by bombing them with planes, tanks, and cannons, and raining bullets upon them is not called war, but barbarism, banditry, and state terrorism."

CONGRATULATED THE NATIONAL TEAM ON THEIR VICTORY

Erdoğan's statements following the Cabinet Meeting are as follows:

"First of all, I wholeheartedly congratulate our national football team, which achieved a historic victory against Germany in the friendly match played at the Berlin Olympic Stadium on Saturday night. Our national team gave us an indescribable sense of pride with the 3-2 score achieved away from home after 72 years. It was also particularly meaningful for us that our expatriate brothers and sisters stood by our team with such enthusiasm.

We are determinedly continuing the struggle we have undertaken for the construction of the Century of Türkiye. We have participated in many events, summits, meetings, and opening ceremonies both at home and abroad. At the Organization of Turkic States summit hosted by Kazakhstan in Astana, we once again reinforced our unity and togetherness.

We are stepping closer to the ideal of 'Unity in language, thought, and action' of the late Ismail Gasprinsky. It was a historic step for the TRNC to become an observer member of the organization under its constitutional name last year. In addition to breaking the isolation imposed on our Turkish Cypriot brothers and sisters, we demonstrated the support of the Turkic world for the people of Cyprus. I once again congratulate our brothers and sisters in the TRNC on their November 15 Republic Day. I once again commemorate Dr. Fazıl Küçük and Rauf Denktaş with mercy.

"I CONGRATULATE OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN THE TRNC ON THEIR NOVEMBER 15 REPUBLIC DAY"

Finally, 4 months ago, on the July 20 Peace and Freedom Day, we inaugurated the new terminal building and runway of Ercan Airport. Time will prove what a great mistake the EU has made by acting contrary to its promises. We are witnessing those who try to turn Turkish Cypriots away from their rightful cause with embargoes pursuing new games in the Caucasus.

"SOME WESTERN POWERS STILL CANNOT COMPREHEND THAT A NEW ERA HAS BEGUN"

Some Western powers still cannot comprehend that a new era has begun in our region. By fueling impossible fantasies, they exploited, used, and condemned the Armenians to insecurity. Armenia also needs to see and accept this reality. No weapon or ammunition sent by Western countries can replace the peace that a lasting environment of peace will provide. Our greatest wish is for the Armenians not to waste the opportunity for peace by getting caught up in different illusions. I call on Armenia to take the hand of peace extended by our Azerbaijani brothers.

"WE HAVE TAKEN OUR PLACE IN GLOBAL COMPETITION WITH TOGG"

The Ford Otosan Yeniköy factory, which we inaugurated upon our return from Kazakhstan, is an important investment that provides employment for a total of 3,500 people. Our automotive sector continues to be the locomotive of the Turkish economy. We are the 13th largest automotive producer in the world in this sector.

With the production and start of sales of TOGG, we have taken our place in global competition with our own brand. With the realization of this project, which I followed closely at every stage, we have frustrated those who said 'The Turk cannot make a car, there is no production line in the factory, the citizen will not buy this,' and the modern-day extensions of those who condemned the Devrim car to the garage 60 years ago.

"TOGG HAS MADE 12 THOUSAND DELIVERIES"

TOGG has made nearly 12 thousand deliveries so far. The number of vehicles coming off the production line and delivered is increasing day by day. It will be better understood what an accurate time we joined this race.

In Rize, we held the official opening of works, projects, and services completed by our ministries and municipalities with an investment value of 2 billion 886 million liras. On this occasion, we also laid the foundation of the 36.7-kilometer-long Ayder road.

EMPHASIS ON ECONOMIC COOPERATION WITH IRAN AND PAKISTAN

We came together with the President of Uzbekistan and the leaders of the participating countries in Tashkent on November 8-9 for the Economic Cooperation Organization. We will continue to strengthen the institutional capacity of the Economic Cooperation Organization, which we established together with Iran and Pakistan.

On November 10, we once again commemorated the founder of our Republic, Mustafa Kemal, and his heroic comrades-in-arms. We turned November 11, which we celebrate as the National Afforestation Day every year, into an afforestation mobilization across our country this time. We brought 5 million saplings together with the soil. We established 100th Year Republic Forests in every province.

In the coming period, we will work harder to protect the air, water, soil, trees, and all the beauties we have inherited. I would like to thank everyone who supported these efforts we carried out with the slogan 'Breath to the Century of Türkiye'.

"THE REPUBLIC OF TÜRKİYE HAS ATTAINED ITS STATE CHARACTER IN ITS TRUE SENSE DURING OUR TERM"

The Republic of Türkiye has attained the noble state character it inherited from history in its true sense for the first time during our term. The longing for a Republic that is the protector of the destitute, which decorated the dreams of the founding cadre, has turned from an ideal into reality in 21 years. We have provided our country with the most comprehensive social security and health system in the world. We have made a special effort to ensure that no citizen remains outside the umbrella of our state's compassion.

We have implemented new regulations in various fields, from various support programs to home care services. Like in other areas, we are not content with the current situation in social state practices; we are constantly improving ourselves. The Darülaceze Social Life Center was the latest example of this.

"THE CLAIMS MADE BY ISRAEL ARE COMPLETELY NONSENSE"

In Gaza, there is a literal atrocity, a cruelty that does not fall short of the Crusader occupation 1000 years ago or the events of World War II. They are in a state of madness, boasting about slaughtering pregnant women. Killing children, elderly men and women by bombing them with planes, tanks, and cannons, and raining bullets upon them is not called war, but barbarism, banditry, and state terrorism.

Netanyahu is seeking to revive the reputation he lost among the Israeli people by bombing hospitals, places of worship, and schools. Almost all hospitals have either been destroyed, damaged, or rendered unusable. We all followed the atrocity experienced at the Al-Ahli Arab and Al-Shifa hospitals. It has been understood that the claims made by Israel regarding these hospitals are completely nonsense.

"THE TURK IS THE LONGED-FOR, THE WATCHED-FOR, THE PROTECTOR OF THE OPPRESSED AND VICTIMIZED"

The supposedly civilized world silently watched Israel's attacks on hospitals. We saw countries calling Israel's clear violation of the laws of war its right to self-defense. Following the bombing of the only oncology hospital in Gaza, we initiated our efforts to transfer the cancer patients there to our country. We brought a total of 88 patients and 61 companions to our country.

We carried out the evacuation of some of our citizens stranded in Gaza yesterday. Our efforts regarding the others continue. Today, the Turk is the longed-for, the watched-for, and the protector of the oppressed and victimized. Türkiye fulfills its historical mission not by being indifferent, but by embracing those in distress.

While we, as Türkiye, are mobilized to stop the bloodshed in Gaza, we are following the lack of conscience of Western countries with blushing faces. From Europe to America, there is not the slightest reaction. Everyone who supports the threat of dropping atomic bombs on children and the elderly will be judged not only before history but also in the eyes of humanity.

"THEY ALL HAVE DEBTS TO ISRAEL"

We are facing a timidity and cowardice that even hesitates to use the word ceasefire. The shame of the Holocaust has taken European leaders hostage. Western intellectuals, media organizations, and human rights organizations are likewise seeking to exonerate Israel. The Israeli administration uses the Holocaust and massacres amounting to genocide as a shield. We witnessed this once again with regret during our last trip to Germany.

The reason we courageously say what we know to be right, even if it disturbs some, is because this is our job. We have no debt, but they all have debts to Israel. They are paying off debts. The shameful event is the 'brotherhood of lies' that Western countries display with Israel in terms of finding excuses for their massacres.

"AS TÜRKİYE, WE WILL NOT ALLOW THE ISSUE OF ISRAEL'S NUCLEAR WEAPONS TO BE FORGOTTEN"

It is a cautionary situation that those who searched for nuclear weapons in Iraq do not utter a single sentence in the face of the atomic bomb confession made by Israeli ministers in front of cameras. Israel openly admits that it possesses nuclear power. The issue of nuclear weapons is not a subject to be kept silent about. Those who do not speak out against Israel today will have nothing to say to other countries tomorrow. As Türkiye, we will not allow the issue of Israel's nuclear weapons to be forgotten or made to be forgotten.

At the Riyadh summit, we took important decisions regarding nuclear weapons. We will continue to keep both issues on the agenda in the coming period. The duty of being the conscience and voice of humanity in the face of the atrocity in Gaza is currently on Türkiye's shoulders. The summit of leaders' spouses held under my wife's leadership on November 15 was a milestone in this sense. I would like to thank all our guests who signed the global call text that came to Türkiye and showed a courageous stance in difficult times.

There is a fact I would like to remind those who look at the Jerusalem cause with a skewed perspective. Türkiye's political and cultural borders do not start from its own official borders, but from a much wider line expressed as 'from the Adriatic to the Great Wall of China'.

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