President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan gave important messages regarding the "Terror-Free Türkiye" process and the "Mecca Joint Defense Agreement" in the "Youth Meetings" program where he met with young people in Samsun. Mentioning that there were good developments in the Mecca Treaty, Erdoğan explained that the goal in Terror-Free Türkiye is to create a peaceful environment in the entire region.
President Erdoğan, who came together with young people in Samsun, talked about the history of Samsun in his speech and said, "I am very pleased to be with you in the first city where we lit the torch of independence in Samsun, the gate of the Black Sea. We lived and are living a truly meaningful day in Samsun for us. We are holding a new one of our Youth Meetings with you in Samsun, where we came to inaugurate our city hospital. As in every youth meeting, today, we are celebrating Türkiye, the world and the world." "We will talk about our future with you. I would like to express this right at the beginning of my words: Thank God, the Independence March, which started from Samsun 107 years ago, continues in the direction of the great and powerful Turkey. Look, right behind us, two powerful symbols of this route extending from independence to the future are joining us. On one side, the TCG Anatolian Ship."
"WE KEPT OUR NATION AWAY FROM DANGERS"
"This route, which starts with the Bandırma Ferry and continues with the TCG Anadolu, is a sign of where Türkiye has come from," said Erdoğan and continued as follows:
"Praise be to God. So far, we have managed to bring Türkiye to safety in stormy seas. We have kept our nation away from these dangers in a difficult period when our geography was struggling with crises, wars and conflicts. We have brought historical successes and historical victories to our country in many fields. Tomorrow, you will be in Türkiye's wheelhouse. You will also be entrusted to the trust of 86 million people, as well as hundreds of millions of oppressed people who have pinned their hopes on Türkiye." "I believe that all of you, with the awareness of this responsibility you carry, will serve our country and our nation in the best way and bring Türkiye to a much better place in every field."
"THEY KNEW NO LIMITS IN WASTING THE GENERATIONS THAT WOULD RESTOR Türkiye"
Addressing the youth in his speech, Erdoğan said, "Dear young people, youth is a circle of continuity and survival. It is the most critical human resource that carries the past to the future. We have always believed that: Above all else, the youth must have a lofty cause that they believe in and follow. This cause should not be based on passing fads, but on a strong ideal that spans centuries. In the words of the late Cemil Meriç, this cause is to reconquer our knowledge, to fight for justice." Contemplation of our ancestors, in particular, is to open the treasures of today's generations to the curiosity of seeing and understanding, in a word, to connect today with yesterday. We, personally, have always tried to walk the path with young people and support the cause of young people, both in our political life of more than half a century and in the AK Party's quarter-century journey. Remember, putting young people at the center of politics is a matter of will. We said so and we did what was necessary. What did we do? We paved the way for young people in politics. We provided all kinds of support to young people from the private sector to education and sports, from public administration to culture, art and civil society. We stood by you at every opportunity, asking how we can include another young person in this nation's independence march. We always kept this in mind. In the past, they were wasting the generations that would bring Türkiye to its feet by saying right-wing-leftist, progressive-reactionary. They knew no boundaries. Look, dear young people, yesterday was the 46th anniversary of the September 12 coup. Young people from Samsun were among those tortured and executed. Hundreds of thousands of young people's lives were taken away from them. Mothers and fathers sacrificed their hennaed lambs, whom they had cared for and cherished for years, to ensure that these bad days never happen again. That's why we meet and consult with our young people frequently. We update ourselves in line with your ideas, demands and needs. Those who see young people as a vote base to be exploited and use them as tools for their personal gain are disturbed by this. We have never cared about them, and we will continue to be friends with them. I pray that God will guide us.
"THE GOAL WITH TERRORISM-FREE Türkiye IS TO BRING A PEACEFUL WEATHER TO THE REGION IN GENERAL"
After his speech, President Erdoğan answered the questions of the young people. Answering the question about the impact of the "Terror-Free Turkey" process, Erdoğan said, "We had great problems with terrorism in the Southeastern and Eastern Anatolia regions. But thank God, there is no such thing as terrorism anymore in Southeastern Anatolia and Eastern Anatolia. The pastures in the plateaus are very active and lively. My brothers in the Southeast and Eastern Anatolia can now go to these pastures easily. Here, they can easily use all the pastures they have." "They can graze sheep and cattle. And while grazing them, they are in peace. Of course, this gives us great peace of mind. I pass through the region. Thank God, there are no problems in the region anymore. And now the goal is to bring a peaceful atmosphere to the entire region in the Southeast and the East," he said.
"THERE ARE GOOD DEVELOPMENTS IN THE MECCA AGREEMENT"
In response to a question about the phrase "The world is bigger than 5" and the developments in the world, Erdoğan said, "We said 'The world is bigger than 5' and we continue to say it. We did not stop there. We said one more thing. What was it? A more just world is possible. Now a more just world is possible. How is it possible? We are currently following what is happening in the Strait of Hormuz, right? Not only what is happening in the Strait of Hormuz, you see, there are serious problems in many places in the Gulf. And Where are the places where these problems are bottlenecked? And as Turkey, we say that we will overcome these problems that the Islamic world is experiencing, and Turkey has put its weight in the region, and we will do so. Because there are many expectations from Türkiye. Remember, why did we take the step regarding the defense pact in Riyadh and Mecca? These three countries came together. "Let's come together and hopefully give a signal to the Islamic world with this step we have taken. There are good developments and we will achieve this too," he said.
"YOUNG PEOPLE FROM THE RIGHT AND THE LEFT SHOULD NOT BE KILLED"
In response to the question of a student who reminded that the 80s, which has recently become a trend, also had the face of September 12, Erdoğan said, "Unfortunately, by saying 'From the right and the left', these coup mentalities fed up the young people of that period in this way. And unfortunately, many of those young people were killed. We neither wanted to see nor experience these, but unfortunately we saw and experienced them. Our hope is that the same situations will not happen in the future. Young people should not be killed from the right and the left. There will never be an opportunity for such a thing." "Let everyone continue on their path and hopefully the young people will prepare the Turkey of the future with all their assets and we can be proud of them," he said.
"THEY WERE HAPPY WITH THE GIFT OF WEAPONS IN NATO"
On the question of how the world leaders reacted after the gift of weapons to NATO, President Erdoğan said, "We came forward with the products of Makina Kimya and we presented these weapons to all these leaders with the products of Makina Kimya. Why? We are Turkey. We wanted to present our works to them. As you know, 'The donkey dies but the saddle remains, the man dies and remains the work.' And it was beautiful. They were satisfied, they were happy. And of course, we were also happy to achieve this happiness and thank God, we made the leaders' summit a success. It's the ceiling. Now, of course, we will realize this at COP 31, hopefully in Antalya. Of course, preparations etc. are being made. And here my wife had meetings with United Nations Secretary General Guterres. We carried out this process with their support. We ran this process. But thank God, we have come to a good position. In the next period, I hope our step towards zero waste has gained a significant place within the United Nations community. "Hopefully, Antalya will be the place where this business reaches its peak," he said.
Erdogan, who mentioned that the actors of the series Asırlık Gece (Ancestral Night) were chosen carefully, gave the following answer to the question about the series: "This series is really a 15-year-old series. And if my young friends have watched the whole series, they have already picked up everything they need from there. A good selection was made, right down to the actors in the series, and with this selection, there was a good preparation until the end, and they were really successful in this preparation until the last moment. And we tried to find the opportunity to achieve this success and watch it."
ERDOĞAN ACCOMPANYED RESUL DÜNDAR'S SONG
Erdoğan also accompanied the folk song called Gündüz-Night, sung by Resul Dündar, during the question breaks of the program. Erdoğan's performance received great applause from the young people. Asked about the 25th anniversary of the AK Party's founding and the decisions he has not given up, Erdoğan said, "Praise be to God, there is nothing left behind in the structure that we decidedly left behind. And there is one thing that is very important; we have built a very strong youth. As I stated in my speech, we did not say 30 years of age for this youth. We reduced it to 18 years of age, and by reducing it to 18 years of age, we built and revived a new youth."
THE PRESIDENT ASKED FOR SAMSUN ICE CREAM, THE ENTIRE HALL ATE IT.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan intervened after a video played between questions and said, "In the past, we used to go to our hometown Rize by ship from Istanbul. Then, of course, the journey was not that short. In other words, Samsun was our port of call on important routes. But Samsun also had a taste in one of the famous routes. That was Samsun's ice cream. We would stop here. After that, that ice cream would come. Is that ice cream still available? Now we talked. The President immediately said, 'I will handle it in half an hour.' "he said.
"ÇORUM FK, WINNER 5-1, SHAME ON SAMSUNSPOR"
Erdoğan, who joked about Çorum FK's 5-1 away win over Samsunspor after a student from Çorum mentioned his hometown, said "Shame on you" and touched upon both this match and the toy shopping he did with his grandchildren. Erdoğan said, "You were shameful last night. What did you do with Samsun? Did they beat Samsun 5-1? Çorum beat Samsun 5-1, right? Where is it? And in Samsun. The president just told me about the situation. Even last night, my grandson says to me on the phone, 'Grandpa,' he says, 'You thought you were going to buy me a monster toy.' Grandchildren are loved more than persuaded. And they are loved so much that they are now coming to ice cream or honey fingers. I took it from there that day, Asim, which one do you buy? That. Did you like it? I liked it. And of course he doesn't like it easily. And of course, he left there happily that day, which also made me happy as a grandfather. But he doesn't forget anything. Look, even last night he said to me on the phone, 'Grandpa, will you take me?' he says. I will take it again. I hope God will make you have grandchildren too. Alhamdulillah, the grandchildren have reached 10. "There are 10 grandchildren and it is a special happiness," he said.
"HOW CAN I ACCOUNT TO GOD FOR THIS IF I SEE IT FROM THE BUS AND DON'T GET DOWN"
President Erdoğan, who was also asked about getting off the bus when he saw a disabled citizen and asking how he was doing, said, "How can I answer to God for this if I see him from the bus and do not get off?"
