Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek and Minister of Labor and Social Security Vedat Işıkhan visited the AKP Provincial Headquarters and met with party members as part of their contacts in Mardin.
Speaking during the visit, Minister of Labor and Social Security Vedat Işıkhan claimed that the AKP is a political movement that represents the sincerity of Türkiye's Anatolia, the values of the nation, and the spirit of brotherhood, and said, "Our greatest strength, which carries the AK Party from being an ordinary political movement to an exceptional place in the hearts of our nation, is our spirit of unity and solidarity, the bond of love that we have established with our nation. Because the AK Party Türkiye brings to this meeting the sincerity of Anatolia, the values of our nation, its spirit of brotherhood and "It is a political movement that represents Türkiye internally. From our understanding of politics, there can never be any distance between us and our nation. We are a big family that comes from within our nation and shares its joys and sorrows with our nation. When our dear nation looks at us, this is a very great and very valuable responsibility that all of us carry on their shoulders," he said.
Referring to the differences of Mardin, Minister Işıkhan said, "We believe in the great and powerful Türkiye. No obstacle, no difficulty, no trouble that we have encountered so far has been able to turn us off our path. We have faced various crises with coups, tutelage attempts, and closure cases. However, each time, we trusted our nation, stuck together and continued on our way with determination. From now on, under the leadership of our esteemed President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, we continue with the same faith, the same determination, and the same cause." We will continue to walk with the consciousness of our esteemed President. Our cause is not only to solve today's problems, but also to build tomorrow's strong, prosperous and fully independent Türkiye century.
In order to achieve our 20th century goals, we are working to move our country forward in every field, from economy to employment, from justice to social security, from education to technology. Türkiye's strengthening is not only for our own nation. It is also of great importance for our region and for millions of people around the world who place their hopes in Türkiye. This ancient city, where different cultures, languages, religions and beliefs have lived together for centuries, is one of the best examples of brotherhood and the will to live together. We will work with all our strength to preserve this legacy of brotherhood, contribute to the recovery of our city and increase the welfare of our fellow citizens.”
Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek also made an evaluation on the agenda. Adding that Mardin is the cultural capital of the world, Minister Gürlek said, "It made me extremely happy to be with you in Mardin, which is a huge plane tree where beliefs have taken root throughout history, and which always provides peace and tranquility under its shadow. It is a source of pride for me to be under this roof with you, who keep alive the spirit of brotherhood of this beloved city, which is literally the cultural capital of the world. I cannot be proud of you. I have been on this 24-year path of litigation since November 3, 2002." "You have never left us alone, especially our President, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. You have stood by us in the most difficult times and under the most difficult conditions. When I look at the excitement in this room today, my belief that we will achieve our goals for 2050 and 2071 and that we will walk with determination on the path of the Turkey century becomes even stronger."
Minister Gürlek said that the people of this city know very well the importance of tolerance, sharing, wholeheartedly, establishing bonds of love, and said, "With this product richness, it emerged from the heart of Anatolia in the most difficult times of the country, and showed its noble stance a quarter of a century ago, giving unconditional support to Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who became the helper of the orphans, by saying 'stand tall, do not bend down, this nation is with you'. The basis of this stance we put forward that day was brotherhood. It is the same brotherhood that illuminates our way today. "Our greatest capital is our brotherhood. Brotherhood will grow this country. I hope brotherhood will make the century of Turkey. Whatever we do, we do for the sake of our country and our nation. Whatever we do, we do it for the sake of peace, prosperity and bright future of the future generations. Whatever we do, we do it to leave a terror-free Turkey and a terror-free region for our children," he said.
"We know the value of our brothers," said Minister Gürlek, and continued: "Because for half a century, the goal is the unity and brotherhood of this nation. Imperialist powers have used their internal and external extensions to pit this country against each other for half a century. They have carried out their discord to poison our youth, turn them into enemies of the country and the state, and waste our country's human and economic resources. They tried to import some of the wars of the Middle East to this distinguished geography of our country. This is from Sevres, one of the most important turning points in our history." They never gave up on implementing the divide, divide and rule model on the basis of their invasion plans. They tried with a right-left conflict and it didn't work. They tried with terrorist apparatus and similar structures, but it didn't work. They tried with a new brotherhood every time, but it didn't work, because the leader of this country, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and his friends. "There are self-sacrificing sons of the community. Their vile attacks have never been successful and cannot be, because this dear nation depends on its leader and state with its high foresight."
Referring to the "Terror-Free Turkey" process in his speech, Minister Gürlek said: "This foresight, this unwavering commitment is the greatest assurance of the steps we have taken today towards 'Terror-free Turkey'. You are closely following the path we have taken in the 'Terror-free Turkey' process. The valuable sacrifices made by everyone from the very beginning of this process are admirable. Especially our esteemed President, the Chairman of the Nationalist Movement Party and the valuable leaders of the People's Alliance." I would like to express my gratitude to Mr. Devlet Bahçeli, Mr. Numan Kurtulmuş, the President of our Gazi Assembly, to our MPs with their strong will and to everyone who contributed to the creation of the image with 467 votes. Few people can appreciate this common right that goes back half a century. Nobody can turn us from this path anymore. Unfortunately, we see that there are still those who want to shackle us and sow discord among you. I want you to know that we will never give them the opportunity. "It is clear. Terrorist elements will lay down their weapons inside and outside, all conditions that threaten our peace and security will disappear, relevant state institutions will confirm this and the process will come to an end."
Stating that they did not negotiate with anyone during the "Terror-Free Turkey" process, Minister Gürlek said, "We are working to secure the future of this country, as everyone wants, and to build the century of Turkey, where we will live in brotherhood, on the principles of the democratic state of law. For whom? Of course, for this nation. We are working for a Turkey where all our citizens, from the east to the west, from the north to the south, benefit from human rights equally and live in economic development and in safety against all external threats they feel in their lives. This is what it meant to be from Mardin until 24 years ago." "When you consider the living conditions in the region, we all know how different those days were from today's environment. It was not easy to come to this day from that oppressive atmosphere where people could not speak their native language and many discriminations were experienced in the neighborhoods and towns that reflected their cultural identities. Today, festivals are being organized in this region, tourism is developing, organizations that prioritize industry and development are operating, and education and cultural activities are carried out peacefully and easily. It was not easy to create this environment."
Calling on the people of Mardin to support the "Terror-free Turkey" process, Minister Gürlek said, "Who would have thought 25 years ago that there would be areas providing Kurdish education at Mardin Artuklu University? All of these are the level we have reached with the unshakable will of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and the foresight of this nation. Hold on tightly to this, never be complacent. Stand tall about Türkiye without terrorism. Do not allow anyone to set a trap for you." "Look at deeds, not words. The AK Party is the civilian army of the nation that does not just talk, but stands shoulder to shoulder. This bond we have established with our nation is the basis of our brotherhood at home and our power abroad. If we are an island of peace in our geography today, our national defense industry, our thousand-year-old understanding of the state, our military power, the fifteenth largest economy in the world, and the national will that we have always derived our strength from, he said.
"One of the most important elements of the Strong Turkey target is that Turkey's permission is also the face of justice," said Minister Gürlek, and continued: "We are carrying out our work in line with this target. We are doing all the necessary work within our means to ensure that our citizens benefit from judicial services in the best way. Today, we will serve for the opening of the Midyat Palace of Justice. Most of the palace of justice under construction in Mardin is gone, a few remain. Hopefully, we will open the Mardin Palace of Justice in a short time. Services that suit Mardin "In order to ensure its continuity, we both meet the personnel needs and eliminate the physical conditions quickly. This is the measure of our policy and our understanding of service. Producing work, producing work and revealing our inventions in front of the nation. We are not the shameless people who go from city to city defending corruption and tell their lies in front of the people. We are the staff who serve the nation, produce work and always get appreciation from the nation."
