Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Tuesday Turkey will never allow its rights in the region to be violated by other countries.
"Countries who think they can act despite Turkey and even against Turkey are gravely mistaken," Erdoğan told lawmakers of his Justice and Development (AK) Party at the parliament.
Erdoğan said Turkey does not have any claim on the rights or interests of any other country.
"But, we will never allow anyone to violate our rights, laws, and interests [in our region]," Erdoğan said.
"Everybody should know that no deed done in this region against Turkey can succeed. This is also valid for the Cyprus issue and in the Aegean," he added.
Turkey has repeatedly warned the Greek Cypriot Administration about its unilateral hydrocarbon-related research in the Eastern Mediterranean, saying Turkish Cypriots also have rights to the resources around the area.
Cyprus has been divided since 1974 when a Greek Cypriot coup was followed by violence against the island's Turks and Ankara's intervention as a guarantor power.
In 2017, after two years of negotiations, the latest attempt to reunify the long-divided Mediterranean island ended in failure.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Sunday expressed hope that his recent state visit to Germany will improve bilateral relations."I believe our state visit to Germany will strengthen Turkish-German friendship in every aspect", Erdoğan said in a Twitter post.Aiming to improve political and economic relations with Berlin, Erdoğan paid a three-day high-profile state visit to Germany on Sept. 27-29.Relations between Ankara and Berlin suffered several setbacks in past years, but both sides have taken steps in recent months towards improving ties.Erdoğan: No difference between Daesh, PKK terrorists"We are leaving painful terms in the recent past with Germany behind," Erdoğan said.He noted that Turkey lifted the state of emergency following the June 24 presidential and parliamentary elections in the country.Turkey declared a state of emergency for the first time on July 20, 2016 following a defeated coup attempt by the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETÖ) which left 251 people martyred and nearly 2,200 injured. It was since extended by the government.Erdoğan said Turkey’s new presidential system has paved the way for progress in the country. He said reforms within the scope of the country's EU membership process will continue and Turkey will fulfill the remaining six criteria for visa liberalization in the shortest time.Erdoğan arrives in Cologne, Germany"In this regard, we care about Germany's support to Turkey", he said.Noted that Turkey and Germany enjoy strong economic and trade ties, Erdoğan said his country wants to further strengthen economic ties."We want our German friends to continue reposing trust in Turkey, Turkish economy and our country's future," Erdoğan said.Turkey's President Erdoğan meets Merkel in Berlin
Erdoğan hopes his recent Germany visit to enhance ties
Turkey is ready to do its part to help Indonesia heal its wounds in the wake of powerful quake and tsunami, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Sunday.In a message posted on Twitter, Erdoğan said: “I pray for our brothers and sisters, who were killed in an earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia, wish a speedy recovery to the wounded and offer my deepest condolences to the people of Indonesia.”I pray for our brothers and sisters, who were killed in an earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia, wish a speedy recovery to the wounded and offer my deepest condolences to the people of Indonesia.Turkey is prepared to do everything in its power to help Indonesia heal its wounds.— Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (@RT_Erdogan) 30 Eylül 2018 “Turkey is prepared to do everything in its power to help Indonesia heal its wounds,” he added.The death toll from Friday’s 7.7-magnitude earthquake and tsunami on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi has risen to 832, the national disaster agency said on Sunday.Over the last two months, three more earthquakes with magnitudes 6.3, 6.9, and 7 hit the eastern island of Lombok, killing a total of 563 people.Indonesia lies within the Pacific Ocean’s "Ring of Fire" where tectonic plates collide and cause frequent seismic and volcanic activity.On Dec. 26, 2004, a magnitude 9.1 earthquake struck the eastern coast of Sumatra, triggering a tsunami that killed around 230,000 people as it tore along the coasts of Sri Lanka, India, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand.
Erdoğan: Turkey ready to help Indonesia heal its wounds
Turkey sees no difference between Daesh and PKK terrorist groups, the country’s president said on Saturday in the German city of Cologne."We consider identical the Daesh savagery, which killed civilians in Berlin marketplace, and the PKK murderers, who martyred 11-month-old Bedirhan and his mother two months ago," Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said at the inauguration ceremony of Cologne Central Mosque.Erdoğan also called for a common stance against racism.He said some people try to link all Muslims, by labeling them "Islamist" or "Jihadist," with the terror groups that harmed and killed mostly the Muslims.He said the youth are tried to be pulled into the trap of terrorism by groups such as Daesh, PKK and Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO), and racist groups, he also said, ignore the rights of Muslims."Will not allow a handful of PKK and FETO sympathizer incompetents to disturb our people and harm Turkish-German friendship," Erdoğan added.FETO and its U.S.-based leader Fetullah Gulen orchestrated the defeated coup of July 15, 2016, which left 251 people martyred and nearly 2,200 injured.In its more than 30-year terror campaign against Turkey, the PKK -- listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the U.S. and the EU -- has been responsible for the deaths of 40,000 people, including women and children.-'Extremely fruitful and successful' visitErdoğan described his trip to Germany an “extremely fruitful and successful visit in a critical period”, adding that it also strengthened the Turkish-German friendship.The president said the two countries need to focus on common interests and put clash of ideas aside.Following his official meetings in Berlin on Saturday, Turkish President Erdoğan had arrived the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia, which has a large Turkish immigrant population.Germany, a country of over 81 million people, has the second-largest Muslim population in Western Europe after France.Among the country’s nearly 4.7 million Muslims, three million are of Turkish origin. Many of them are second or third-generations of Turkish families who migrated to Germany in the 1960s, and are well integrated in the country.
Erdoğan: No difference between Daesh, PKK terrorists