President Erdoğan visits Rize following 'landslide disasters': It saddened us
AKP Chairman and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan arrived in his hometown of Rize to attend various programs. Erdoğan stated, "Unfortunately, the news of disasters we received from Rize has saddened us. But we thank God there were no deaths. There were mostly landslides in this disaster. Now we will have the opportunity to visit and see these landslide areas."
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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who arrived at Rize-Artvin Airport on the presidential plane in the evening for his three-day Rize and Trabzon program, then moved on to his ancestral home in the Güneysu district, where he would spend the night. Welcomed by a large crowd in the district center, Erdoğan addressed his fellow citizens from the presidential bus.
Providing brief information about his 3-day trip and programs, President Erdoğan said, "Tomorrow is Friday, we have programs in Rize on Saturday. We will have a program in Trabzon on Sunday. We will hold our rally there as well. My brothers and sisters, of course, the news of disasters we have unfortunately received from Rize lately has saddened us. But we thank God, there are no deaths. There were mostly landslides in this disaster. Now we will have the opportunity to visit and see these landslide areas. Has Ayder recovered? Even though it has recovered, we wanted to go and see these places, and we will see them, God willing. Along with all of this, we want to make these places very beautiful now. Of course, I saw the houses built by TOKİ, and I was also happy. Along with all of this, the construction of our city hospital is continuing rapidly as you know. I want to see our city hospital by seeing the construction as well. The construction of our hospital in Güneysu is also continuing rapidly, we will see that too. Together with all of this, we will have taken these steps in both infrastructure and superstructure," he said.
"DO NOT SAY 'AK YOUTH' AND LEAVE THE JOB TO THE STREAMBED"
Addressing the AK Party youth who were chanting slogans, Erdoğan said, "Do not say 'AK Youth' and leave the job to the streambed. All the youth will be hand in hand with you, shoulder to shoulder. They will continue on the path under the roof of the AK Party. Now tomorrow is Friday, may your Friday be blessed in advance, and I celebrate and congratulate your Friday all together, God willing," he stated.
President Erdoğan later did not turn down the requests of the AK Party youth to take photos and took plenty of pictures with them. Erdoğan then set off for his home to rest.