Addressing an opening ceremony in Rize, President Erdoğan said: “We are courageously carrying to the humanity’s agenda the tragedies to which so-called civilized countries remain unresponsive and silent. This is what we did at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit, at the Organization of Islamic Countries summit, at the United Nations General Assembly, and the previous day, at the Organization of Turkic States summit. Wherever we have travelled to and in every meeting we have attended, we have become the voice of the voiceless without fearing anyone.”
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered a speech at the Opening Ceremony of Newly-Built Facilities and Projects in Rize.
“The happiness of our Palestinian brothers and sisters made us happy, too”
President Erdoğan said: “While carrying on with our investments inside the country at full pace, we are also engaged in an intensive diplomatic initiative abroad. We are uplifting Türkiye’s prestige and weight in the international arena. We proudly represent our nation in the meetings joined by world leaders. We resolutely defend the rights and interests of the Turkish people. We are courageously carrying to the humanity’s agenda the tragedies to which so-called civilized countries remain unresponsive and silent. This is what we did at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit, at the Organization of Islamic Countries summit, at the United Nations General Assembly, and the previous day, at the Organization of Turkic States summit. Wherever we have travelled to and in every meeting we have attended, we have become the voice of the voiceless without fearing anyone.”
“Yesterday, we received news from Egypt that made all of us, all Muslims, and actually anyone with a conscience, happy. An agreement was reached in the negotiations between Hamas and the Israeli government. There were smiles on the faces in Gaza for the first in two years. People took to the streets not in fear but in joy. The happiness of our Palestinian brothers and sisters made us happy, too. The smiles of children in Gaza warmed us up. It took us to a world full of different emotions to see our Gazan brothers and sisters praying in gratitude. We are pleased since Gaza will take a breath again after a hiatus of two years. We are one of the countries contributing the most to this process since the very beginning. Stopping the bloodshed was our chief agenda item during our talks in New York and Washington, D.C., where we had a very sincere and fruitful meeting with U.S. President Mr. Trump. Afterwards, I dispatched my MİT Director to Doha, and my Foreign Minister to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. We held comprehensive talks with Hamas. We had meetings with the brotherly countries in the region, particularly Qatar and Egypt. In other words, we have done our part abundantly to bring peace, calm and security to Gaza as soon as possible. We have mobilized all our means, intelligence and diplomats, and all our institutions to prevent the death of one more innocent person.”
“What matters from now on is the strict implementation of the agreement”
“Peace has finally been signed, paving the way for lasting peace in Gaza. We find this very important because we want the termination of bloodshed. We don’t want children to starve to death. We don’t want mothers to hug their infants in white shrouds. Whatever we do, we do just for this. Our only wish is to make sure that peace, calm and stability prevail in our region. What matters from now on is the strict implementation of the agreement. We will inshallah do our part in the implementation of the agreement as well. We will deliver our humanitarian aid supplies waiting aboard our ships docked at Egypt’s al-Arish port to Gaza rapidly. The more aid we can deliver to the people of Gaza before the weather gets cold, the better it will be,” President Erdoğan stated.
“For sure, we all know well Israel’s bad track record in keeping promises. They have broken the promises they have made, and have betrayed the signatures they have put with trivial excuses. We are making efforts to prevent them from taking up the same wrong path. After two years of heavy bombardment, there is now a vast destruction and a huge rubble in Gaza. We will do whatever falls to us for the removal of this rubble and the reconstruction of Gaza. There will be a very heavy price to pay if the environment of genocide is revived. Our region, Gaza in particular, has had enough of bloodshed and suffering. Peace must be given a chance. Sabotages must be avoided. Just as we as Türkiye have always stood by the people of Gaza in their struggles and in the negotiation periods, we will continue to support our Palestinian brothers and sisters with all our means and resources in the period ahead, as well.”
