President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said, "FETO terrorists, who sold their personalities along with their souls for a dollar, continue to be servants of their sworn enemies of Türkiye."
President Erdoğan attended the commemoration ceremony held at the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM) on the occasion of July 15 Democracy and National Unity Day. Before starting his speech, Erdoğan wished mercy to the 253 martyrs who drank the sherbet of martyrdom while defending the country, flag, adhan and national will on the 10th anniversary of the treacherous coup attempt of July 15, and wished a good life to the heroic veterans. President Erdoğan expressed his gratitude to every citizen who declared to the world that they would not bow to captivity or consent to oppression during the night of July 15, and said, "We will always remember with gratitude the brave men who did not bow down even if they gave their heads for the sake of the independence of our nation, the survival of our state, and the future of our democracy, and we will always remember with pride their epic struggle. With the same heartfelt feelings, each and every one of you, as representatives of the nation, for not letting down the nation's trust in the face of the attacks of the coup plotters." "I congratulate him separately and express my gratitude on behalf of my country and my nation," he said.
"The Gazi Parliament, which resisted the invaders a century ago, did not give way to the tools of imperialism in the July 15 betrayal."
Reminding that the deputies, just like the citizens, bravely resisted the treacherous coup attempt under the roof of the Turkish Grand National Assembly, despite the bombs raining down on the night of July 15, Erdoğan said, "Our deputies from different political parties stood up against the terrorists who assassinated democracy and the will of the nation, displaying a unity worthy of the glory of the Gazi Parliament. The Gazi Parliament, which resisted and defeated the invaders a century ago, did not give way to the pawns of imperialism in the July 15 treason. "We are proud of our Gazi Assembly and its patriotic members who once again defended the motto 'Sovereignty belongs unconditionally to the nation' and repelled the enemies of the national will," he said.
"FETO terrorists continue to serve the sworn enemies of Türkiye"
Pointing out that even though 10 years have passed, FETO members are still waiting for an opportunity to achieve their insidious goals, Erdoğan said, "Those who subcontracted the July 15 treason use every opportunity they get to become hostile to this nation and country. By smearing Türkiye in countries where they are scattered like wild babies and enjoying illicit money, by lobbying against Turkey, they are planning to boil new cauldrons of discord through the media and social media. They disguise themselves in all kinds of ways." "They are doing everything they can to gain revenge for the blow they inflicted on the nation on July 15, by telling all kinds of lies and by hanging on to everyone who has an account with the Turkish nation. They are intensifying their perception-making activities day by day, especially with the content they circulate in a coordinated manner on digital platforms. FETO terrorists, who sell their personalities along with their souls for a dollar, continue to serve the sworn enemies of Türkiye," he said.
"Questions among supporters of the organization have increased recently."
Stating that FETO leader Fetullah Gülen's death thousands of kilometers away and his secret burial following the betrayal against Türkiye led to discussions within the organization, Erdoğan said, "Interrogations, especially at the base supporting the organization, have increased recently. But the threat from FETO has been quarantined, and with all this, the danger still continues. Such an insidious struggle, which drinks lies like water, constantly changes color like a chameleon, does not cause complacency and does not remove complacency in any way." made his assessment.
"To have mercy on the oppressor is to oppress the oppressed."
Erdoğan emphasized that it should never be forgotten that we are faced with a mentality that infiltrates institutions and gathers power by using the opportunities of democracy, and that turns a gun on its own people at the first moment it has the opportunity, and said, "If we forget, God forbid, we will experience the old troubles again. If we forget, we will not fulfill our duties towards our martyrs. If we forget, we will not properly protect the trust of 86 million people. That is why we will not forget. We will be careful, we will be alert and we will be vigilant." "We will not let our guard down for a moment in the fight against the organization. Showing mercy to the oppressor means oppressing the oppressed. We will not fall into such heedlessness, neither today nor tomorrow," he said.
"This dirty plan was foiled as a result of our dear nation's shielding of its chest."
Making an evaluation about the FETO terrorist organization, Erdoğan said, "July 15 is an updated imperialist project aimed at resurrecting Sevres and turning Türkiye into a colonial country, carried out by internal tutelage centers in cooperation with external groups. There is not only a coup attempt, but also an all-out invasion attempt. As a result of our dear nation protecting its chest, this dirty plan was foiled and the imperialist project was crumpled up and thrown into the trash. Once Turkey gained its independence "With the repelling of the coup, Turkey has left behind a critical threshold in terms of getting rid of the burdens that consume its energy from within. The climate of solidarity that started with the democracy watches, took flesh and bones with the new door spirit, and moved to the next level with the People's Alliance, has strengthened our country on all fronts, especially in the fight against terrorism."
"We carried out effective cross-border operations against entities targeting the security of our country."
Stating that the liquidation process of FETO from state and social life was accelerated with the multi-layered measures taken after July 15, Erdogan said, "We carried out effective, cross-border operations against the formations that directly target the territorial integrity of Syria and the security of our country. We dealt heavy blows to the criminals of DAESH with the Euphrates Shield Operation, and to the elements of the separatist organization with the Olive Branch, Peace Plan and Spring Shield Operations. The path to the Syrian revolution "The stones were laid with the foiling of July 15 and the elimination of FETO from our security units. We were there with all our means wherever Türkiye's support was needed, not only in Syria but from Libya to Karabakh. While we were taking these steps abroad, we healed the wounds caused by betrayal in the state and society," he said.
"Behind all the successes Türkiye has achieved in the last 10 years is the liquidation of FETO"
Stating that they have implemented reforms that will prove the superiority of the national will, pave the way for democracy and guarantee stability in the administration, Erdoğan said, "Türkiye's biggest achievement in this process has been the Presidential Government System, which eliminated dualism in the administration. With the Presidential Government System, the problem of stability in the administration, which paved the way for anti-democratic interventions for decades, has been permanently resolved. Behind all the successes that Türkiye has achieved in the last 10 years, from the defense industry to the economy, from security to foreign policy." "There is a liquidation of FETO. As the liquidation accelerates, the organization dissolves, and the ties that hold the espionage network together weaken, hopefully Türkiye's march will accelerate," he said.
"The future belongs to Türkiye and the Turkish nation"
Emphasizing that the construction of the Türkiye Century, which FETO members tried to prevent, has begun, Erdoğan continued his words as follows:
"With God's permission, no dark force will be able to prevent this. As the late master said, 'Tomorrow is certainly ours, of course it is ours. The sun rises, the sun sets, it is ours forever.' Well, the future is also ours. The future belongs to Türkiye and the Turkish nation. I pray that God will open our path and our fortune. With these thoughts, I hope that July 15 Democracy and National Unity Day will be beneficial for our country, nation and democracy. "May God have mercy on our martyrs, my condolences to our martyrs' relatives, and I pray for health and well-being to our veterans." - ANKARA