President and head of the Justice and Development Party Recep Tayyip Erdogan The Cabinet meeting held under his leadership in Peshtepe ended at 15:50. “We are faced with a shame, or rather cowardice, that hesitates even to use the word ceasefire,” Erdogan said in a statement after the meeting. “The shame of the Holocaust has literally taken hold of European leaders. Not only administrators, but also Western leaders.” He added that intellectuals, journalistic organizations, and human rights organizations seek to exonerate Israel in the same way.
The Cabinet meeting ended after 3 hours of discussion.
The following are the highlights of Erdogan’s statements:
“First of all, I congratulate with all my heart our national football team, which achieved a historic victory over Germany in the friendly match held at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin on Saturday evening. Our compatriots made us feel indescribable pride after the 3-2 away result, which came After 72 years, our diaspora brothers have enthusiastically supported our team, and their reception has been beneficial as well.
We, as a Turkic world, have strengthened our unity, solidarity and solidarity once again at the 10th anniversary summit of the Organization of Turkic States. We are pleased with the progress our organization has made in terms of cooperation and institutionalization.
“We are approaching step by step the ideal of unity in language, thought and action.”
We are approaching step by step the model of unity in language, ideas and action that the late Gasperali Ismail Bey dreamed of a century and a half ago. We ensure the strengthening of economic, trade and humanitarian relations between the mother country and the daughter country.
4 months ago, on July 20, Peace and Freedom Day, we opened the new terminal and runway of Ercan Airport. We hope to achieve more.
“Time will prove the grave mistake the EU made in punishing Turkish Cypriots.”
Time will tell how grave a mistake the European Union made when it punished Turkish Cypriots for behaving contrary to its promises. Despite all the injustice we are exposed to, we adhere to our will to reach a just and lasting solution. Whoever accuses Turkey of turning its back on the problems of its citizens is either oblivious, ignorant, or a fifth columnist working for the benefit of foreign powers.
“I call on Armenia to shake the hand of peace extended by our Azerbaijani brothers.”
Armenians. They were exploited, used, and condemned to insecurity. Armenia must see and accept this truth. It would be better for the Armenian people to seek their security in peace with their neighbors. Any weapons and ammunition sent by Western countries cannot replace the peace and security that an environment of lasting peace will provide. Hence, I once again call on Armenia to hold the hand of peace extended by our Azerbaijani brothers.
“We have taken our place in the global competition with TOGG”
Through the production and sales of TOGG, we have taken our place in the global competition with our own brand in the newly developing field of electric vehicles. With the realization of this project, which I followed all its stages closely, someone said, “The Turks cannot make a car, there is no production line in the factory, this car cannot be sold, citizens will not buy it,” that is, the mentality that condemned the Defrim car project to the garage before 60 years old, she was disappointed. Someone asked sarcastically: Where is this factory? TOGG, he mocks, has made nearly 12,000 deliveries so far. The number of vehicles coming off the production line and being delivered is increasing day by day.
We met with the President of Uzbekistan and the leaders of the participating countries in Tashkent, where we went on the occasion of the sixteenth summit. We will continue to strengthen the institutional capacity of the Economic Cooperation Organization that we established with Iran and Pakistan in 1992.
On November 10, the eighty-fifth anniversary of his death, we once again remembered the founder of our republic, Ghazi Mustafa Kemal, and his heroic companions.
“The Republic of Türkiye has attained the status of noble state for the first time during our rule.”
The Republic of Türkiye has attained the status of a fully sacred state for the first time in our time. The republic, which was the dream of the founding team and one of the orphans, was transformed from an ideal into a reality in 21 years through our efforts. With the slogan “Keep the people alive so the country can survive”, we have created the world’s most comprehensive social security and health system in our country. We have made special efforts to ensure that no person or citizen remains outside the umbrella of our state’s sympathy. We held the hands of the poor. We took care of the monuments of our martyrs and veterans. We received our disabled brothers, the elderly, orphans and children.
We in Turkey stand with the innocent, the oppressed and the persecuted not only within our borders but also abroad. We come to the aid of those in need through AFAD, the Red Crescent, TIKA and our NGOs working in the world’s most difficult geographies. Wherever there is someone crying or with a broken heart, we extend Türkiye’s hand of sympathy.
“We shipped up to 800 tons of humanitarian aid to our brothers in Gaza.”
So far, we have sent 11 planes loaded with supplies and a civilian humanitarian aid ship to Egypt to deliver them to our brothers in Gaza. Thus, we shipped up to 800 tons of humanitarian aid to the region for our brothers in Gaza. In cooperation with Egypt, we ensure the delivery of aid materials to Gaza through the Rafah border gate. As you know, Israel is not only killing Gazans by completely cutting off water, fuel, electricity and communications, but is also trying to break the resolve of Gazans to resist by bombing hospitals.
The image of brutality described by Professor Sezai Karakoç in these verses translates what is happening in Gaza and the occupied Palestinian territories:
The mother’s womb vomits roses
The bomb destroys the child’s brain
Tanks bomb houses..
“Israel has become a symbol of atrocities”
Since October 7, absolute brutality has been on display in Gaza, a brutality no less good than that witnessed during the Crusader occupation a thousand years ago and in World War II. Israel is trying to regain control by bombing places of worship. Hospitals have become a symbol of Israeli atrocities. Almost all hospitals serving Gaza were either destroyed, damaged or unusable. We all watched the brutality that occurred at Al-Ahly Baptist and Al-Shifa Hospitals, the largest health facilities in Gaza. The supposedly civilized world, which Akef described as a monster with only one tooth left, was silently watching the Israeli attacks on hospitals. We have seen countries support attacks on hospitals, which are clear violations of the law of war, on the basis that Israel has the right to defend itself. We are trying to do our part.
“Turkey is the only country that Israel cannot describe as anti-Semitic.”
We, as Turkey, will not allow the issue of Israeli nuclear weapons to be forgotten or overlooked. The only country that Israel cannot classify as anti-Semitic, no matter how hard it tries, is Turkey. You cannot see such a stigma in Türkiye’s past.
“There is not the slightest reaction from any country, from Europe to America.”
The Israeli occupation forces kill innocent people daily, including women, children, journalists, doctors, elderly and civilians, but no country, from Europe to America, receives the slightest reaction. Israel, which uses all modern means of war, including the threat of dropping an atomic bomb on children, women, the elderly, and everyone who supports it, will be judged not only before history, but also before the conscience of humanity.
“The shame of the Holocaust has literally possessed European leaders.”
We are faced with cowardice, or rather cowardice, which hesitates even to use the word ceasefire. The shame of the Holocaust has held European leaders captive. Not only officials, but also Western intellectuals, journalistic organizations, and human rights organizations, seek to exonerate Israel.
The Israeli administration uses the Holocaust as a shield to commit acts that amount to genocide. We witnessed this again during our visit to Germany. We are determined to strengthen all forms of cooperation with Germany, with a trade volume of up to 50 billion dollars. We will continue to cooperate to prevent a humanitarian tragedy in Gaza.
“They are all indebted to Israel, Israel admits that it has nuclear weapons“
That’s why we speak out boldly. I am comfortable speaking. Why am I comfortable? We have no debt. They are all indebted to Israel. They’re paying debts, that’s their problem. What is truly shameful is the false brotherhood that appears with Israel, which turns a blind eye to the massacres of Western countries. We are no longer surprised that the countries that invaded Iraq with nuclear and chemical weapons support Israel. Another example is that those searching for nuclear weapons in Iraq do not say a single word about the atomic bomb that Israeli ministers spoke about in front of the cameras. Israel publicly admits that it possesses nuclear weapons. Neither the United Nations Security Council nor the International Atomic Energy Agency conducted any investigation into this issue. The issue of nuclear weapons is not an issue that should be left alone.
Here, there is a fact that I would like to mention in our country who overlook the Gaza massacre and the Jerusalem issue, or even those who try to dilute it in their minds: Turkey’s political and cultural borders do not start from its official borders, but from a much wider line extending from the Adriatic Sea to the Great Wall of China. After Skopje was lost from our hands, which Yahya Kemal considered a continuation of Bursa.
“If the separation lasts a long time, if many years pass,
“Even if we are not with you, you are still with us,” he said.
In fact, we feel the same way about every inch of earth in our heart. When we begin to see these geographies as outside ourselves, the nation at hand will be in danger. Moreover, if we do not react to what is happening in Gaza today, we will not be able to prevent the intolerance of the occupation from reaching our lands, the so-called Promised Land, tomorrow.
“We will provide support payments to the governorates affected by the floods.”
(Counties affected by floods) Our state stands with our brothers and sisters affected by the disaster. We will make support payments quickly after the damage assessment studies are completed.
“We expelled the separatist organization from our Iraqi borders with claw operations.”
We have neutralized about two thousand terrorists, many of them at the group leader level. We ask terrorists for every drop of blood they shed, and we will continue to do so. We will continue this fight inside and outside our borders until the last terrorist does not become a threat to our country. We destroyed the terrorist corridor that we wanted to establish along our southern borders with the operations we carried out in northern Syria. We drove the separatist organization from our Iraqi borders with claw operations. We are closely following attempts to strengthen the separatist terrorist organization. We intend to put these plans in place, with new processes when necessary. Our warning, “We may come unexpectedly one night,” is as applicable today as it was yesterday. Hence, I once again have mercy on our beloved martyrs who were martyred for the survival of our homeland, the safety of our state, and the unity of our nation. Finally, our first lieutenant was martyred. I have mercy on all our martyrs and express my gratitude to our heroic veterans.
I pray to God to protect our country and nation from all kinds of disasters. I hope that our meeting will be useful and I greet you again with all love and respect.”