After opening the Hitit University Faculty of Theology Practice Mosque, Minister of Internal Affairs Mustafa Çiftçi attended the "Terror-Free Türkiye" conference held at the university.
Çiftçi reminded that their main responsibility as the Ministry of Internal Affairs is to protect the life, property and peace of the citizens.
Minister Çiftçi stated that they fulfill this duty within the framework drawn by the law and said, "There are legitimate ways to express opinions, criticize and seek rights. The guarantee of these ways is the law. Violence targets human life and free will. No demand can justify taking the lives of innocent people. Terrorism imposes its will on society and public authority by using fear. Therefore, the fight against terrorism is the indispensable responsibility of the state towards its citizens. The work carried out in line with our 'Terror-free Turkey' goal continues uninterrupted."
Emphasizing that the Republic of Turkey is a state of law and that state officials are on duty, Çiftçi said, "The duty of protecting public order, preventing crime and bringing those who commit crimes to justice continues. Every action is evaluated within the framework of concrete evidence and legal procedures."
Minister Çiftçi said, "The will of 'Terror-free Türkiye' was put forward under the astute leadership of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan" and continued as follows:
"The will of 'Terror-free Turkey', which gained strength with the historical call of the Chairman of the Nationalist Movement Party, Mr. Devlet Bahçeli, has gained an institutional and legal basis with the work of our Gazi Assembly and the efforts of our Parliament Speaker, Mr. Numan Kurtulmuş. The work of the National Solidarity, Fraternity and Democracy Commission established in the Turkish Grand National Assembly has enabled this will to be addressed with wide consultation.
Subsequently, the enactment of the Law on Strengthening National Solidarity and Social Integration with the acceptance votes of 467 deputies showed the historical support that emerged in our Parliament. Thus, the goal of 'Terror-free Türkiye' has become a state project where political will, the support of our Parliament and the responsibility of state institutions combine. While the political and legal aspects of this process proceed with the will of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye, we, as the Ministry of Internal Affairs, fulfill our responsibilities in the field with a three-stage security approach that we call '3T' for short. Detection, tracking and liquidation.
First, we detect the threat at its source and make all the extensions of the separatist organization, its logistics lines and financial networks visible in the smallest detail. Then, we follow every development in the field uninterruptedly and watch for the response of every promise made on the ground to prevent the disarmament and disarmament process from being disrupted. "In the final stage, in line with the goal set by our Honorable President, we continue this fight without compromise until the weapon is completely disabled and the terrorist organization is eliminated with all its elements."
Stating that these three stages are not disconnected works but rings of the same determination, Çiftçi said, "Our goal is to permanently save these lands from the shadow of terrorism and strengthen our brotherhood. Our main criterion in the implementation of this project is to protect the integrity of our country, the security of our citizens and the brotherhood of our nation. Protecting our beloved homeland, the trust of our martyrs, requires jointly observing the integrity of our country, the law of our citizens and the peace of our nation. Our responsibility in the face of this trust manifests itself in our decisions and the way we fulfill our duty." "Protecting the rights of the victims, carefully listening to the sensitivities of our martyrs' families, and taking care of the needs of our veterans are integral parts of this responsibility," he said.
Minister Çiftçi pointed out that terrorism has a heavy economic cost as well as its human cost, and said:
"Our President has stated that direct and indirect costs have reached 2 trillion dollars. This assessment includes economic losses along with expenditures. Postponed investments, interrupted production and unrealized development opportunities affect the entire society. Strengthening the environment of trust will allow us to direct our country's resources more towards education, science, technology and production.
The Türkiye Century vision that we follow under the leadership of our President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan aims to increase the welfare of our nation and leave a great and strong Türkiye to future generations. The goal of a terrorism-free Türkiye is an integral part of this vision.
Eliminating the heavy cost that terrorism imposes on our country will allow us to make up for the time we lost on the path to development and direct our nation's labor, resources and productive power towards our common future. As the Ministry of Internal Affairs, we will continue our duty with this understanding. "We will protect the trust of our nation and continue to work within the law for the peace of our citizens."
