MHP Chairman Devlet Bahçeli, in his speech at his party's Grand National Assembly Group Meeting, said that the Republic was the good news of salvation that emerged on the horizons of Turkish independence at the dawn of a tough struggle 103 years ago.
Stating that they celebrated the 103rd anniversary of the Republic with enthusiasm and excitement, Bahçeli said, "During the process of the Republic, the Turkish nation lined up behind Mustafa Kemal Pasha and his heroic comrades and wrote the 2nd Ergenekon epic of Turkish history in Anatolia. This epic, as one of the rare and precious examples of world history, gave hope to all the oppressed nations. The Republic was the healing of the Ottoman lands wounded by wars and occupations, "It is the cure for exhausted hearts, the happiness of the martyred soul of the martyred, and the memory of the holy legacy of the veteran." he said.
Stating that it is Türkiye's historical mission to strengthen the order established by the Republic, in the region, in the geography of culture and heart, and in the whole world, Bahçeli said, "The ideal of reaching the level of contemporary civilizations set by St. Atatürk is to carry democratic standards to advanced levels, to institutionalize rights and freedoms with law, not to be dependent on anyone's wisdom and favor in foreign policy, and of course to get rid of colonial chains, new generation risks and threats." he said.
Emphasizing that Türkiye's place in world politics is the center and its direction is wherever humanity is located, Bahçeli pointed out that, as MHP, they have the ideal of a Turkey that is the port of trust and stability and the architect of the climate of peace and prosperity in a world pregnant with storms produced by chaos and conflicts.
MHP Chairman Bahçeli said:
"We think that it is of historical importance to fully implement the vision of a Terror-Free Turkey and a Terror-Free Zone, which will make it possible to get rid of all radical elements, especially terrorism, that pollute the climate of peace and tranquility of our country and region. No matter whether our political opponents continue to swim in shallow waters and think that muddying the waters with various smears and distortions is so-called politics, the Turkish nation has made its decision. Terrorism will end, brotherhood will rise, peace and tranquility will rise in our region, I hope." Prosperity and trust will flourish in lands barren with instability."
Explaining that the theater of puppets whose strings are in the hands of imperialism will end and the era of rise in which everything depends on the Turkish nation will begin, Bahçeli said:
"The name of this era is the Turkish and Turkish Century, and the key is Turkish unity. That's why we call it Turkey Without Terrorism and Region Without Terrorism. We want unity and harmony in the Turkish world. We believe that by activating the cooperation potential, the global effectiveness of the member states of the Organization of Turkic States and their contributions to peace will increase. Our wish is to end the longing of the Caspian and the Mediterranean, to unite Lake Issyk and Lake Van, to bring Selenga and Sakarya together. Our wish is "To watch the stars of Merv in Söğüt, to breathe the air of Tashkent in Konya, to accompany the folk song playing in Baku in Izmir, to bid farewell to the sun rising in Bishkek in Ankara, to bring together the light of wisdom of Hodja Ahmet Yesevi and the courage of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk with the Turkish world."
Devlet Bahçeli stated that he was pleased that the determination and strong will to strengthen institutional ties between member countries, develop economic, technological, cultural and military relations, and increase political and strategic cooperation were once again demonstrated at the 13th Summit of the Organization of Turkish States held in Ankara.
Referring to the final declaration of the Summit, Bahçeli said, "I wholeheartedly believe that the areas of cooperation in the final declaration that will shape our common future will contribute to the peace, trust and prosperity of each independent sovereign member state. The Organization of Turkish States will continue on its way by getting stronger, and will be the institutional fortress of regional peace and tranquility and global order while building the Turkish century."
"Europe has no strength left to pedal"
Reminding that the social movements that started in France and spread to other European countries on different occasions turned into violent demonstrations that disrupted public order and social peace in a very short time, Bahçeli said that, as MHP, they were closely following this process taking place in Europe.
"We expect the European Union to remind its member states of its sensitivity to fundamental rights and freedoms." Bahçeli said that the main reasons underlying the demonstrations, where violence is escalating, should be read well by Europeans.
Devlet Bahçeli continued his speech as follows:
"The seeds of discord sown by Europe, which has been seeking to generate political profit by encouraging Islamophobia and Turkphobia with anti-immigrant sentiments for a long time, have begun to return to them. Today, Europe is faced with security concerns more than ever. Increasing costs, decreasing social welfare and economic difficulties have increased social anger in European societies. Europe is no longer in the period when it experienced the dynamism of the industrial revolution and unquestionably maintained its economic and technological superiority. It is losing power in global competition, and its economic and political influence is gradually decreasing. What is said about Europe 'Europe is like a bicycle, it has to move forward, if it stops it will fall.' I would like to remind you of your words. Because Europe seems to have no strength left to pedal.
I would advise the European Union to focus on their weakened economy, their violated values, and their social and economic order that has gone upside down, instead of questioning Türkiye's moves in line with international law within the scope of its sovereign rights and making remarks. Today, Turkey is a country that Europe needs more than ever, with its geopolitical position, strong state experience, production capacity, young population and regional relations. "Despite this, if the anti-Turkish stance shown at every opportunity continues and Türkiye's request for permanent membership is ignored with flimsy excuses, I would like to remind you that Europe will not have the time or opportunity to re-establish itself."
