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President Erdoğan came together with young people in Samsun and talked about Türkiye's past struggles with wars and conflicts and emphasized that they kept the nation away from these dangers.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with young people within the scope of the Samsun program.
Highlights from President Erdoğan's statements:
During the difficult period when our geography was struggling with wars and conflicts, we kept our nation away from these dangers. We brought historical successes and victories to our country. Tomorrow, you will move into Türkiye's wheelhouse. I believe that you will bring Türkiye to the best place.
We have always walked with young people in politics. We paved the way for young people, and we will continue to be friends with young people.
The future of young people was wasted on September 12. Our whole goal is to ensure that those dark days never happen again.
TERRORISM-FREE Türkiye
There is no such thing as terrorism anymore in Southeastern and Eastern Anatolia. Now my citizens in the East and Southeast can easily move around and live in their pastures. And now the goal is to bring a peaceful atmosphere to the wider region in the Southeast and East.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Efforts to bring a peaceful atmosphere in Southeastern and Eastern Anatolia will be increased
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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with young people in Samsun and evaluated the Terror-Free Turkey process, stated that terrorism has ended in Southeastern and Eastern Anatolia, said that good developments have been made in the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement, and emphasized the future responsibility of young people.
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