President Erdoğan: CHP has a very serious political qibla problem

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke at the AK Party Women's Branch Headquarters R&D Presidency Organization Academy Leadership School Camp Program at the AK Party Headquarters. Erdoğan said, "On behalf of our party and on behalf of you, I salute with utmost respect the brave women of Palestine and Gaza who have been bravely defending their lands, children and dignity against Israel's brutal attacks for exactly 21 months. Those women who silently shed tears behind their beloved ones wrapped in white shrouds. Those women who do not bow down to the occupiers despite all kinds of tyranny, oppression and hardship. Those women who have been writing the epic of sacrifice, courage, resistance and a magnificent and magnificent freedom struggle for a whole century."

'WE CONSIDER IT AS A COURT OF LAW'

Erdoğan stated that they did not see the organization academies as an ordinary educational activity and said, "We consider this platform as a school of cause where young cadres who will shape the future of our country and realize our ideal of a great and powerful Turkey are trained. We evaluate this format as a new link in the chain of programs where national and spiritual consciousness, consciousness of struggle, intellectual depth and action capability are strengthened and reinforced. The leadership academy where determined, patient, determined and self-confident cadres who will bring Türkiye together with its century-old dreams and leave an indelible mark on the next century are trained is of vital importance to us."

'OUR AK PARTY RISE WITH THE EFFORTS OF WOMEN'

Erdoğan, stating that they have left their mark on every inch of our homeland, which is 783 thousand square kilometers, said, "We have written our name in the hearts of the nation with glory and honor. We have taken Türkiye to a very high level from the development of rights and freedoms to defense industry initiatives, from the improvement of education and health services to family and social policies. We have lifted the bans, dispersed the tutelage centers, and together we put the monuments of arrogance who consider themselves superior to the nation in their place. Of course, this struggle was not easy. We did not walk in a rose garden without thorns. They tried every way to block our way. They tried to close down our party with newspaper clippings. They tried to intimidate us with midnight declarations. They wanted to make us kneel and take the national will hostage with street terror. They came after us with treasonous gangs like FETÖ on December 17-25 and July 15, but they were not successful in any of them. Each time, they bumped into either the steel will of the nation or the brave, noble, dignified stance of this cadre. We did not bow to pressure. We did not give in to threats. We stood tall but never stood upright. We sweated to make the national will prevail in this country and to bring Türkiye to a level befitting its history and experience. We worked hard and struggled. Despite all obstacles, sabotage and distraction, we achieved historic gains for our country in many areas. The biggest share in these successes undoubtedly belonged to women. We founded our AK Party together with our sisters. Our AK Party, which opened a brand new page in Turkish politics with its line, stance, values ​​and principles, rose again with the efforts of women.”

'WE STOOD BY WOMEN'

Noting that every success they achieved at every stage of their power was due to women's labor and struggle, Erdoğan said, "We entered from the metropolises to the most remote villages, all houses, all households, and all hearts thanks to women. Unlike some, we never saw the women of this country as filling material. We ensured that women actively took part in every area of ​​life in politics, bureaucracy, academia, the business world and civil society and that they existed strongly. With the amendment we made to the constitution in 2004, we guaranteed gender equality. We increased the rate of female students in our universities from 13 percent to over 53 percent. We increased the rate of women's participation in the workforce from 27.9 percent to 36.5 percent. We strengthened women's cooperatives. We offered new supports, new grants and incentive packages to women entrepreneurs. We increased women's employment from 25.3 percent to 33 percent. We increased the rate of women deputies from 4.4 percent to 20 percent. With this enthusiasm, God willing, 2028 will be a It will be different. We have effectively combated violence against women with the principle of zero tolerance. We have implemented effective deterrent measures with the comprehensive reforms made in the Turkish Penal Code in the years 2005-2021-2022. With Law No. 6284, we have protected women's rights and laws in a way that no other agreement is needed. We have stood by women with our violence prevention and monitoring centers, women's guest houses, and applications such as KADES and electronic bracelets. It is possible to increase these examples even more. From now on, we will continue to build the century of Turkey together with the spirit of solidarity by saying 'it is possible with women'," he said.

'THOSE WHO RELY ON POWER CENTERS CANNOT UNDERSTAND OUR UPRIGHT STANCE'

Erdoğan, stating that they will not show weakness in protecting the honor of Türkiye, the respect of the country, the dignity and reputation of the nation, said, “Everyone should know that this cadre is not a cadre that bows down to invaders to get applause. This cadre is not a cadre that complains about its own country to foreigners and foreign press organizations. Where was Özgür? In Germany. What did he go to do? To complain about the AK Party. We have no such concern. What do we proudly say in our National Anthem? 'I have lived freely since eternity, I will live freely. I wonder which madman would chain me. I am like a roaring flood, I can trample and overcome myself. I can tear mountains, I cannot fit into the vastness, I can overflow.' Yes, this is how we are, we carry this spirit, we live with this spirit. I have to say this with sadness; those who say 'We are nationalist forces' and take on various forms to please the West, of course, undermine our self-confidence. "Those who rely on power groups for their own interests and political gains cannot understand our upright and resolute stance," he said.

Erdoğan reacted to CHP Chairman Özgür Özel's statement regarding the cartoon published in Leman magazine and read the telegram Atatürk sent for the opening of the Turkish Grand National Assembly. Erdoğan said, "I advise CHP Chairman Özel to read this telegram over and over again before taking on the role of the lawyer of the addicts who disrespected our Prophet through the so-called cartoon. He puts forward mind-boggling arguments in order to make the vileness that emerged yesterday seem innocent. He shamelessly and without hesitation, he tries every possible way to distort the truth. I only say this to the CHP Chairman; if you cannot see the insult, disgrace and provocation that millions see, look for the problem in yourself, not in others. Özgür, go and see an eye doctor. Come on, you are defending the corruption, theft, fraud, the profit and bribery system that surrounds municipalities because of your debt to blood money. So why are you defending this impudence? You are a human shield for the thieves, but why are you supporting the impudent ones? Didn't you blush at all when you made those absurd statements? While you are disgracefully humiliating yourself on such a sensitive issue, don't you ever ask 'what am I doing?' For God's sake, when did you become the chairman of the main opposition party of this country? "Will you learn to behave? Actually, the reason for this indiscretion, this eclipse of reason is obvious. Unfortunately, this person does not look at politics from the point of view of the people. He cannot calculate what he is doing, who and what he is serving," he said.

'THE MAIN OPPOSITION PARTY IS DRAGGING'

Erdoğan said, "CHP has a very serious political qibla problem. CHP has become the plaything of not only municipality robbers, but also, more seriously, of marginals disconnected from the nation, masked provocateurs, and foul-mouthed street bandits. CHP is becoming increasingly marginalized in the hands of a person and his associates who do not have the authority to make decisions on their own, and is turning into the epicenter of discourses that infect Turkish politics. Türkiye's main opposition party is currently not being governed, it is drifting like a ship with a locked rudder. Everyone with a sound mind sees this truth. The path Özgür Özel has taken is a dead end. With the politics of tension, hatred, insults and polarization, there is nowhere to go in Türkiye other than pain and regret. Let no one have any doubts or concerns about this; this nation is a nation with insight and sagacity. God willing, it will not fall into the trap that the irresponsible and unconscious administrators of CHP want to draw. This noble nation, whose martyrs lie side by side, will not fall into any trap. "It will not allow discord and subversive discord attempts to come close to its structure. We will also maintain our calm, and we will maintain our patient and cool-headed attitude under all circumstances. No matter what they do, we will not compromise on brotherhood. I am saying it clearly; they will not succeed, they will not succeed. It would be beneficial for the CHP administration to face this truth as soon as possible. As the AKP, our sincere wish is for our country's main opposition party to pull itself together quickly, find its route and engage in Ankara-centered politics," he said.

'WE DID NOT ALLOW YOU TO SPREAD YOUR UGLY AMBITIONS IN THESE LANDS'

President Erdoğan stated that protecting the family institution, preserving family values ​​in all their aspects and leaving a strong legacy for future generations are their most fundamental duties, and said, “Today, unfortunately, we are living under a digital siege. While new technologies make our lives easier on the one hand, they also contain elements that threaten and destroy our national and spiritual values. From perversions such as LGBT to virtual betting and gambling traps, from gender neutralization policies to cultural imperialism, we are fighting on a new front every day. You all witnessed the ugly scenes that took place over the weekend. Now, I ask, let alone the nation, let alone the country, will any good come from these to their own circles? What are you aiming for by eliminating the family, destroying morality, and injecting your poison even into innocent children? We have not allowed your heinous ideas, ugly ambitions, and corrupt values ​​to spread in these lands, and we will not do so from now on.”

DHA

Reporter: News Center