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"We will continue to work with determination in defense industry"

Presidency of The Republic of Turkey

24.02.2024

Addressing citizens in Sakarya, President Erdoğan said: "We will continue to work with determination in defense industry in line with our goals, for which we constantly raise the bar."

President and Justice and Development (AK) Party Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan addressed citizens at the party's rally in Sakarya.

"BEING STRONG IN EVERY AREA IS AN OBLIGATION FOR TÜRKİYE"

"As you know there are no terrorists at home," President Erdoğan stated, and went on to say: "They all left. They have recently attempted to establish a terroristan along our southern borders. With the cross-border operations we have carried out, we have torn apart that scenario as well."

"We track wherever there is a terrorist and crush their heads. We will maintain our fight no matter whoever backs them until we neutralize the last terrorist," President Erdoğan noted.

Underscoring that having a powerful army and a strong defense industry is a must for Türkiye and the Turkish nation in order to live in peace and safety on these lands, President Erdoğan noted that although it may be a choice for other countries, being strong in every area is an obligation for Türkiye.

"THE ONLY THING THAT WILL PROTECT US AGAINST OUR ENEMIES IS OUR OWN STRENGTH"

"Otherwise neither international law nor alliances we are a member of or the United Nations, whose impotence is accepted by all, can defend us against our enemies. The only thing that will protect us against our enemies is our own brute force, own strength as well as our own means and capabilities. Otherwise, they would give no respite to us in this geography."

President Erdoğan said: "We bitterly see this truth with its examples in our near environ. We all remember the massacres that took place in Bosnia 30 years ago. Our Bosnian brothers and sisters faced an overt genocide in the heart of Europe. Western countries and institutions just stood idly by. Two million people were literally massacred in Iraq. No one paid any attention. Azerbaijani lands and Karabakh, which is a part of it, were remained occupied for years. Many massacres, including Khojaly, were carried out, but no one took any action. One million people were brutally killed in Syria; 12 million people were forced to migrate. No one took a step to stop the oppression."

"WESTERN POWERS CONTINUE TO PROVIDE THE OCCUPYING ISRAELI ARMY WITH ALL KINDS OF WEAPONS"

Stating that 30 thousand innocent Palestinians, many of them children, women and civilians, have been martyred in Gaza since October 7 and over 70 thousand civilians have been injured, President Erdoğan continued as follows: "Neither western powers nor the United Nations Security Council has made any useful effort to prevent the Israeli atrocity. They have been a mere onlooker to the crimes against humanity Israel has been committing for 140 days. Such that the United Nations Security Council do not, cannot even call on Israel to declare 'immediate ceasefire'. Allah forbid, if we suffer a disaster in the future as well, the situation we will face will be no different than this."

"WE MEET THE NEEDS OF FRIENDLY AND BROTHERLY COUNTRIES AS WELL"

"In fact, we have been there," President Erdoğan said, and added: "While the DAESH and PKK threats to our country from Syrian territory intensified, the countries, which we call ally, dismantled and took away the air defense systems stationed on our lands. They did not give us the weapons, equipment or ammunition we needed in the fight against terror. They even prevented us from procuring guns, of which we are today among the world's biggest producers and exporters."

Further stressing that having KAAN warplane, TCG ANADOLU ship, UCAVs AKINCI and KIZILELMA, UAV ANKA, ATAK helicopter, ALTAY tank and various missile systems is a matter of survival for Türkiye, President Erdoğan added that they have started to reap the fruits of the investments they have made in the defense sector over the past 21 years in terms of both security and exportation.

Pointing out that they meet the needs of friendly and brotherly countries together with theirs, President Erdoğan said: "Last year, we achieved a record exportation figure of 5.5 billion dollars by exporting 230 kinds of products to 185 countries. Sakarya, as has been the case in other areas, has been one of the leading cities of our country in these efforts of ours. We will continue to work with determination in defense industry in line with our goals, for which we constantly raise the bar."