MHP Chairman Devlet Bahçeli, at his party's Grand National Assembly Group meeting, reminded that there were accidents last week that upset everyone.
Recalling the traffic accidents in which 5 people lost their lives due to the partial collapse of a building in Istanbul's Maltepe district, 11 people died in a traffic accident in Manisa's Akhisar district, a young person died in Kahramanmaraş, and 7 people, including Kahramanmaraş MP Zuhal Karakoç, were injured, Bahçeli wished mercy to those who lost their lives and a recovery to the injured.
Reminding the words of the previous group meeting, "Even though our ideological coordinates are different, our political center is Turkey," Bahçeli said that the Turkish nation has the opportunity and ability to create a great civilization again by adding universal achievements equipped with democratic values to its vast historical experience and cultural depth.
Underlining that the civilizational march that the Turkish nation will initiate will draw its spiritual climate from Turkish-Islamic sources and its cultural foundations from ancient values, Bahçeli pointed to the "Terror-Free Türkiye" process.
Bahçeli stated that "Terror-free Turkey" is the consciousness of the construction of a new civilization centered in Turkey, which preaches a just order to humanity along with the will to live together and in peace, the geography of heart and culture, and continued his words as follows:
"While the 'Terror-free Turkey' and terror-free zone initiative, which is being established with the original will of our nation, worries Turkey's enemies and those who want to dominate the region, systematic efforts to weaken Türkiye are also being put into action, as in every period of our history. Just as in the past, they wanted to separate our nation, destabilize our economy and weaken our state, sometimes economically, sometimes politically and socially, and sometimes by means based on terrorism and violence, those who want to sabotage the environment of peace and trust we have achieved are again." "Let's say it in advance: Türkiye will not turn back from its path, the Turkish nation will not turn back from its decision. 'Terror-free Türkiye' steps will continue to be taken seriously and sincerely and will be finalized as soon as possible."
Bahçeli stated that, at a time when important developments were taking place on the path to a terrorism-free zone, Israel's aggression against the region continued with the excuse of the upcoming elections in the country, and the level of provocation increased, and emphasized that the provocations against the Al-Aqsa Mosque showed the level of "Israeli barbarism".
Pointing out that the Houthi attacks on the holy lands are a different element of the goal of destabilizing the region, serving the same purpose, Bahçeli said, "Although the discourses are different, what they serve is no different. As MHP, we cannot turn a blind eye, remain silent, or tolerate attacks on neither our first qibla, the Masjid al-Aqsa, nor our qibla, the Kaaba, nor on the holy temple of the Prophet Muhammad." he said.
Stating that attacks on the holy lands cannot be ignored, Bahçeli pointed out that if the possibilities of diplomacy are not sufficient in this direction, deterrent force should be used. Bahçeli said, "Within the scope of the Mecca Alliance, our country should be provided with all possible military support to the defense of Saudi Arabia, and it should be possible to respond with sensitivity and determination to approaches that violate international law." he said.
Emphasizing that the increasing Houthi attacks against Saudi Arabia have caused heavy civilian casualties, Bahçeli stated that it is clear that attacking civilians and civilian infrastructure constitutes a major crime in terms of international law and humanitarian law.
Noting that the attacks against Saudi Arabia from Yemen should be condemned in the harshest way, Bahçeli reminded the attacks.
Devlet Bahçeli continued as follows:
"These heinous attacks undoubtedly target the peace and stability of the entire region. The re-intensification of the conflicts that have been going on for many years in Yemen endangers the security of the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab Strait and poses serious risks in terms of international trade, energy supply security and regional economic stability. In this difficult period in the Middle East, any action that will deepen the hostilities between the countries of the region, open new conflict fronts and cost the lives of civilians will not be excused. No matter what the reason is, civilians will be killed." Targeted attacks cannot be considered legitimate under any circumstances.
In the face of threats to Saudi Arabia's sovereignty and territorial integrity, Turkey will adhere to its commitments arising from the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement and will continue its solidarity with this ally of ours, which hosts the holy places of the Islamic world. Our ancestors have been honored with 'Hadimü'l-Haremeyn' for years. Fahrettin Pasha's legendary Defense of Medina is the high will of this consciousness. So much so that the heroic Turkish soldier, who was trained in the hearth of the Prophet, received the title of Mehmetçik in these lands. Thank God, our belief in our sacred lands, our belief and our determination are still alive and undiminished in the heart of our nation, in the institutionality and power of our state. Our wish is that the Houthis immediately end their attacks, a permanent political solution is established in Yemen, and regional conflicts are resolved through dialogue and diplomacy. Everyone in the region should act in moderation and not deviate from common sense. "No more Muslim blood should be shed, and our entire region should be able to live in peace and security."
"It would be a serious mistake for Athens"
Bahçeli, who wants a common stance against those who use sectarian differences as a reason for conflict, pit Muslim societies against each other, consume the resources of the region in wars, sow discord, and rub hands in Tel Aviv to cause a fight between brothers, said: "The Islamic world should be one and whole, the fight between brothers should end immediately." made his assessment.
Bahçeli said that as a party, their desire is to have a peaceful Middle East and Islamic world where the countries of the region contribute to each other's security, resolve their conflicts through negotiation and build their future with common will, and emphasized that the biggest obstacle to such a Middle East dream is the Zionist genocidal Israel, which is a great threat to the region and humanity.
Bahçeli stated that the genocidal policy followed by Netanyahu in Israel, which will hold elections on October 27, has consumed Gaza, that destructive and ugly steps have been taken in the West Bank, and even continued in parts of the Syrian territory, and said, "There is no lesson from history and today that the Greek administration thinks that it will feel stronger and safer by getting closer to Israel, and that it hopes that Israel can protect itself when we say stop to the violations of Türkiye's rights and interests in maritime jurisdictions." It means he didn't get it." he said.
Reminding that the electricity connection project to be developed between Greece, the Greek Cypriot Administration of Southern Cyprus and Israel has brought the disputes regarding maritime jurisdictions back to the agenda, Bahçeli stated that the US Secretary of State's declaration of support for the project and Athens' attempt to restart seabed research also revealed the international dimension of the issue.
MHP Chairman Bahçeli said:
"While Türkiye's stance that prior coordination regarding the route is required is obvious, it would be a serious mistake for Athens to think that it can overcome Ankara's objections by receiving the support of third countries. If Greece wants lasting peace and tranquility in our region, it should not forget that the way to achieve this is by establishing friendly relations with its neighbors. Greece must now understand that unless it recognizes the rights of Türkiye and the sovereignty of the Turkish Cypriot State, it cannot feel safe no matter who it allies with, what agreement it signs with, and what weapons it buys.
If the Greek government is arming itself to protect itself from us, we advise it to take refuge in Turkish peace. If it is arming itself to scare us, we advise them to never forget that no power can scare us. Our desire and preference is for the Greek-Greek axis to move away from unnecessary showdowns and hostilities, and to display the will to solve problems through dialogue and diplomacy. Novice politicians in Athens must now realize that the respect and friendship that Türkiye will foster is stronger than the weapons and ammunition that Israel will sell.
