"MY ADVICE TO MR. ÖZEL IS NOT TO TIRE YOURSELF TOO MUCH, NOT TO BEAT YOURSELF TOO MUCH"

Noting that as a government, they know very well what they are doing and how to get results in the economy, as in every field, Erdoğan said,"Here, the only one who does not know what to do is CHP Chairman Mr. Özel, like a truck driver whose axle has broken."

Erdoğan said,"My advice to Mr. Özel is that he should not tire himself too much and should not beat himself up too much."

Erdoğan said that Özel should talk about issues he knows very well instead of ranting about issues he is an amateur on, such as foreign policy and the economy, and noted the following:

"For example, let him talk about the uncollected garbage, the burning buses, the non-working stairs, the unpaid Social Security Institution debts. For example, let him talk about the workers who were thrown out, the municipalities that they brought to the brink of bankruptcy because they turned them into kinship-relative farms. For example, let him talk about the treasury that was robbed with inflated concert bills. If he has the courage, let him come out and talk about the plundered resources of Istanbul, let him talk about the bribes taken, the extortions levied, let him talk about the troll armies they feed with the money they collect from the people. Let him talk about what they are trying to hide by taping the cameras while they have been making no bones about it for years by saying 'Transparency'. If not, every speech he makes will amount to diverting the agenda. We hope that Mr. Özel will save himself and his party from the patronage relationship and return to the real issues of Türkiye as soon as possible. He should do this for his own mental health, for his party and for the millions of people who voted for the CHP."It will be extremely beneficial for our citizens."

Erdoğan pointed out that it is not possible for those who cannot solve their own problems to find solutions to Türkiye's problems.

Emphasizing that a party that is disconnected from the hot agenda of Türkiye and the world cannot take initiative on national issues, especially foreign policy and security, Erdoğan made the following statements:

"Turkey is going through a very sensitive period in which it must devote all its energy and capacity to issues related to its survival. In order for our 'Turkey Without Terror' process, the strategic importance of which is better understood today, to reach its goal with ease, we need compromise, cooperation and the development of the spirit of working together. As people who carry the responsibility of the nation, we need to display a common will together, especially under the roof of the Grand Assembly. We expect all parties with groups, including the CHP, to act with high sensitivity and sense of responsibility during this period. We observe that our nation's demand from the political institution, regardless of their views, is manifested in this direction. Our nation does not want politicians to fight for their personal fortunes, but to deal with their problems. I invite everyone, especially the main opposition party, to act with common sense at this point. I would also like to thank all political actors who look at the issue from this perspective in advance."

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said,"It is extremely natural, legitimate and legal for Iran to defend itself against this banditry and state terror by Israel. Iran has been openly attacked by a country that does not recognize the law, rules or principles, is spoiled, pampered and blind."

In his speech at the AK Party TBMM Group Meeting, Erdoğan said that Israel's occupation and massacre policies in Palestine have reached a different dimension after October 7, 2023, turning into mass killing, collective punishment and finally genocide.

Erdoğan stated that more than 55 thousand innocent Gazans, mostly children and women, have lost their lives and more than 128 thousand people have been injured in the savagery that has been escalating for 620 days, and that Israel's attacks have now reached a much more serious and barbaric level.

Erdoğan, drawing attention to the fact that 2 million innocent civilians trying to hold on to life in Gaza, 80 percent of which is in ruins, are completely condemned to hunger, thirst and lack of medicine, stated that as if this were not enough, Israel rains bullets and bombs on the innocent people who gather at aid distribution points and vilely murders hundreds of people who are suffering from hunger by shooting them every day.

President and AK Party Chairman Erdoğan continued his speech as follows:

"I am saying this very clearly, the most horrific photographs and videos of World War II, believe me, seem very, very innocent next to the images coming from Gaza today. During the Holocaust process in Europe, there were no images as horrific, as painful, as inhumane, as heartless, as similar to those in Gaza. Netanyahu has long surpassed the cruel Hitler in the crime of genocide. We hope that his fate will not be the same. Hopefully, sooner or later, he will appear before an international independent court, face all that he has done, and give an account of the murders and massacres he has committed in this world before the hereafter. While Israel is committing the crime of genocide in Gaza, it has also attacked Lebanon, Syria, Yemen, and massacred civilians there. It is attacking civilian settlements in the West Bank every day, killing innocents there, and occupying them step by step."

"ISRAEL HAS EXPANDED ITS FIELD OF BANDITRY A LITTLE MORE"

Noting that as if all this were not enough, Israel has further expanded its banditry by attacking some targets in Iran and carrying out assassinations inside Iran, Erdoğan said,"I have to say this from the outset: It is a completely natural, legitimate and legal right for Iran to defend itself against this banditry and state terror by Israel. Iran has been openly attacked by a country that does not recognize the law, does not recognize the rules, has no principles, is spoiled, pampered and blind."

Underlining that these attacks were carried out while Iran's nuclear negotiations were ongoing, Erdoğan said:

"Israel, which possesses nuclear weapons and does not recognize any international rules in its nuclear activities, has committed a full-scale terrorist act without waiting for the negotiations to end or for the results. In the face of this aggression carried out before the eyes of the whole world and all of humanity, unfortunately, international institutions and states, primarily the United Nations, remain silent, and some, unfortunately, even openly support this banditry. Those who remained silent while a scene that is a disgrace to humanity has been experienced in Gaza for exactly 620 days, have now fallen into a deep silence again as the fire is rapidly spreading throughout our region. I repeat: Remaining silent in the face of this aggression, this disregard for rules, this state terror and banditry is expressly consenting to what is happening."

"THE STAIN OF BLOOD AND SHAME HAS BEEN STUCK NOT ONLY ON NETANYAHU'S HANDS BUT ON EVERYONE WHO REMAINED SILENT"

Erdoğan, who stated that the blood of the civilians, babies and children who were killed has been splattered on the hands and foreheads of those who remain silent as well as those who support this arrogance of Israel, and that this blood stain will never be washed off those hands and foreheads, said,"This blood and shame stain has not only been on Netanyahu's hands and forehead, nor on the hands and foreheads of the Zionists who support him, but also on the hands, foreheads and consciences, if any, of everyone who remains silent, quiet and unresponsive. We are doing everything we can to stop this inhumane aggression against Gaza, Syria, Lebanon, Yemen and our neighbor Iran, and we will continue to do so patiently."

Stating that they are following Israel's terrorist attacks on Iran very closely, just like other conflicts they have faced in the last 23 years, Erdoğan said,"All our institutions and all our relevant friends are on alert regarding the possible effects of these attacks on Türkiye. We have made and are making preparations against all kinds of negativity and scenarios. First of all, everyone should know this: We are not running a grocery store, we are governing one of the world's largest countries, the Republic of Turkey. Our state experience, our historical depth, our centuries-long accumulation as a nation are our greatest reference sources in the management of this process."

Erdogan continued:

"The responsibility of power does not tolerate empty rhetoric, bombast, and polemics. We cannot act with the rhetoric of those who do not have a basket of eggs on their backs. We do not address the provocations of those who, until yesterday, acted as Israel's voluntary advocates and shamelessly and shamelessly called Hamas a 'terrorist organization'. In my opening address to the parliament, those who criticized us mercilessly because we drew attention to Israel's increasing aggression, should today advise us, not question our sensitivity, but, if they have even a tiny bit of self-respect left, admit their mistakes and apologize to us. We determine the steps we have taken and will take not according to the advice of these visionless people who are incapable of seeing what is under their noses, but with the seriousness of statehood befitting the Republic of Turkey. We are not on the side of conflict, violence, and oppression, but on the side of right, justice, dialogue, and diplomacy. With this understanding, we have been in intense diplomatic traffic since June 13 for the end of aggression. The American President, Mr. Trump, and the Iranian President, Mr. We met with Pezeshkian twice. We had similar phone conversations with the leaders of all the brother countries in our region. We evaluated the issue in detail with Russian President Mr. Putin. Apart from us, our other friends are also in constant contact with their counterparts. From the very beginning, as a country that can also talk to Iran, we have tried to solve the nuclear issue through diplomacy. Today, we are doing and will continue to do whatever is necessary for the weapons to be silenced. May our nation rest assured. Their government is following Türkiye's interests, peace, solidarity and security to the end. The strong solidarity of the AK Party and the People's Alliance is the guarantee of all 86 million people in these stormy waters."

President Erdoğan, in his speech at the AK Party TBMM Group Meeting, said that Israel's open aggression in the last two years explains the problems faced by the vast geography, including Türkiye.

Erdoğan, who emphasized that it is much clearer today that external rather than internal dynamics are behind the ongoing debates, divisions and polarizations in Türkiye for decades, said,"The fundamental reason for the economic, political and social problems, the terror issue, instability and internal tensions that have continued in Turkey for decades is more clearly seen today. No coup, which is repeated almost every 10 years in Türkiye, has been carried out by chance. No coup has been planned by patriotic, patriotic hands."

Stating that what happened in Iran has been seen, Erdoğan said that the coups that FETÖ tried to carry out during the MİT crisis, on December 17-25, and on July 15 have gained more meaning in light of what is happening today, and the real aims of these traitors have become more apparent.

Erdoğan continued his words as follows:

"Not just July 15, not just December 17-25; look at May 27, you will see the same dirty network behind it. Look at March 12, September 12, the dark and gloomy days of February 28, which were said to 'last a thousand years', you will see the same dark Zionist network behind it. Turkey, by fighting against tutelage centers and the FETÖ treason gang, has also fought against the extensions of Zionism in our country. July 15 is a historical victory not only against FETÖ traitors, but also against the Trojan horses of imperialism within us. The importance, value and strategic dimension of this are much better understood today."

"WE MUST BECOME MUCH STRONGER AND MORE DETERRENT"

Erdoğan, who pointed out that the events revealed another truth, pointed to the principle of the victorious Ottoman army,"Be ready for war, if you wish, peace."

Erdoğan said,"If you want independence, if you want freedom; if you want to live with honor, dignity and honor on these lands; if you want economic prosperity, if you want abundance, prosperity and peace; you will always be ready for war. If you are not ready for this, you will experience what has been happening for the last 100, 150 years. If you do not have a deterrent power, you will be exposed to operations inside. If there are gaps in your internal front, you cannot stand on your feet in this geography."

Erdoğan, who said that Türkiye had not been able to produce its own weapons or defense equipment until the AK Party period, made the following assessments:

"Why? Was there no opportunity? No, there was. Was there no human resources? No, there was. So what was there? There was no will, no courage, no foresight, no love of independence and freedom. They said, 'You will not produce', but it was not produced. They said, 'You will know your place', but the drawn boundaries were respected. They said, 'You will not go beyond the role you were given', but it was not done. Let me be frank: It was not easy for us to break this cowardice, this timidity, this lack of will, and most of all, this betrayal. Thank God, we overcame all obstacles. We shattered the shackles on our will one by one. Thank God, we put an end to 'learned helplessness'. First of all, we brought self-confidence and courage to this country and nation."

Erdoğan pointed out that they have literally written a great epic in the field of defense industry in the last 23 years and underlined that they have achieved a dazzling momentum in defense exports. Erdoğan stated that they have implemented a wide range of national projects from air defense systems to warships, from anti-tank to torpedoes, from cruise missiles to electronic warfare systems, from UAVs and SIHAs to tanks, cannons and helicopters, and noted the following:

"With the support and incentives we provided, we have completely opened the way for our defense sector. With the national technology initiative, we have made it attractive to invest in the defense industry, develop products, and put innovative ideas into practice. Today, I can say this with peace of mind: Turkey is now a country that protects its skies with domestic and national air defense systems and has an integrated and layered defense architecture. We value the level we have reached by overcoming many obstacles, but we do not find it sufficient. We must become much stronger and more deterrent.

As I stated after the cabinet meeting, we will raise our deterrent to such a level that, let alone attacking us, no one will even think about it. We will raise our domestic and national production rate, which we increased from 20 percent to 80 percent, even higher. Let's put our heads together and think, this country could not produce a pin. We now have UAVs, SIHAs, Akıncıs, all of them. Have we started exporting seriously? We have started. We will proceed with patience, determination, perseverance and firm steps until we reach our goal of 'complete independence' in the defense industry.

"OUR INITIATIVES TO ESTABLISH PEACE IN OUR REGION WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE"

A video showing the work done in the field of defense industry in the past 23 years was shown in the hall where the AK Party TBMM Group Meeting was held.

Continuing his speech after the video, Erdoğan expressed his gratitude on behalf of Türkiye and the nation to those who contributed to the defense industry projects. Erdoğan wished God's mercy upon those who passed away and contributed to the Turkish defense industry reaching its current state.

"Türkiye is not a country among countries. The Republic of Türkiye is not a state among states," said Erdoğan, continuing as follows:

"Nobody should compare us to others. Nobody should try to test us, test us, or try our patience. I would like to emphasize and reiterate here: We have no eyes on anyone's land. We have no eyes on anyone's treasures on or under their land. We have no problem with anyone's sovereignty. We have no ambition or desire other than peace, tranquility, and stability in our region. We only want cooperation, stability, and security in the entire Middle East. Whatever we want for ourselves and our own citizens, we want the same for everyone in the region, regardless of their beliefs, culture, or origins. Remember, there are no losers in a just, honorable, and sustainable peace. We strive for peace with all our sincerity, but in every attack on us, we give the attacker the response he deserves, with the legacy we inherited from our history and ancestors.

This nation knows the power of its state; this nation knows very well what it can achieve when it is united, when it is one heart and one arm. This nation also knows how the People's Alliance will keep Türkiye in peace and righteousness in this ring of fire. Let no one worry or hesitate. Our struggle to stop Israeli aggression will continue. Our efforts to establish peace in our region will continue to increase. We will not interrupt our diplomatic contacts and telephone diplomacy. We will do our best to stand in front of and prevent a major disaster that could affect everyone. However, any attack on Türkiye from inside or outside will find our nation itself and the steely will of our government. May our Lord be our helper and companion.

May our Lord protect our homeland from all kinds of troubles, calamities, attacks and betrayals."