Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won re-election in Sunday’s runoff vote and maintained his position as the country’s longest-serving leader.
Erdogan: Inflation will decrease in TurkeyNow touching upon a central theme of the elections, Erdogan says that the most urgent issue in the country is currently inflation, adding that it is not difficult to solve the problem.
“The most urgent issue of the coming days is to eliminate the problems arising from the price increases caused by inflation and to compensate for welfare losses,” the president said. He added: “If we do it, we will do it. The interest rate is 8.5 … Inflation will also come down. You will see.“They [the opposition] cannot compete with us. They will stand guard at the door of the IMF.”
Earthquake relief is our priority: Erdogan said in Ankara that his government will allocate all its time and energy to producing results after the polls. He added that healing the wounds of the February earthquakes, rebuilding Turkey’s destroyed cities and connecting its people to life will continue to be the country’s priorities.“Our hearts and hands will continue to be on the earthquake region,” Erdogan said.
Erdogan: pro-Kurdish leader Demirtas will remain in prison President Erdogan has ruled out the release of the former co-leader of the pro-Kurdish HDP, Selahattin Demirtas, from prison.“It is not possible for such a thing to happen … In our government, justice is the foundation of property. This cannot be changed.” Erdogan said.
Demirtas, who faces various “terror” charges, has been in prison since 2016, although he ran for president in 2018.
The HDP backed Kilicdaroglu against Erdogan this time around, leading to large support for the CHP leader in eastern Turkey, which is largely Kurdish.
Erdogan has framed Kilicdaroglu’s ties to the HDP as evidence of support from “terrorists” – as he links the HDP to the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), an armed group that has fought the Turkish state since 1984.Click here to share on social media
Erdogan: Winner is Turkey and democracy Erdogan has said in Ankara that the election result “has a place above our heads”, using a Turkish phrase to indicate respect for the result. He added:
“We are not the only winners. The winner is Turkey. The winner is our democracy. “The president also said that “terrorist organisations” lost and all 85 million citizens of the country have won.
We will build ‘century of Turkey’ together Playing on the theme of the ‘century of Turkey’ mentioned earlier, Erdogan says that his supporters will build Turkey’s future together. “We walked this road together. We walked day and night, and you gave this duty to us again.
God willing, we will continue to build and rejuvenate the ‘century of Turkey’ together.”
Erdogan begins speaking to crowds in Ankara “How can it be possible not to love this nation?” Erdogan asks his supporters as he begins his address to the crowds gathered at the presidential palace.
Reporting from Istanbul, has said that in the last couple of years, Turkey has been in the process of “rapprochement” with countries such as Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates – nations that had previously had poor relations with Ankara following the Arab Spring.
“And with Damascus even, just before the elections, we have seen direct meetings between the foreign minister of Turkey and Syria; these were the highest level meetings since the start of the Syrian crisis. ”Turkey has troops in Syria and has supported the Syrian opposition to President Bashar al-Assad.
Erdogan arrived in Ankara, promises ‘Turkish century ‘President Erdogan arrived in Ankara, where his supporters gathered by the thousands in front of the presidential palace, waiting for the leader to speak.
This is Erdogan’s traditional “balcony” speech, which he gives after election wins. But while this address normally comes from his personal residence in Istanbul, Erdogan appears to have chosen to give it from Ankara this year.
World leaders congratulated Erdogan upon election win. Some these include: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva who wished Erdogan a “good term with a lot of work” for the Turkish people. Lula wrote on Twitter that Erdogan can “count on Brazil’s partnership in global cooperation for peace, in the fight against poverty and for the development of the world”.
French President Emmanuel Macron said France and Turkey “will continue to move forward”.
“France and Turkey have huge challenges to face together. Return of peace to Europe, future of our Euro-Atlantic Alliance, Mediterranean Sea. With President Erdogan, whom I congratulate on his re-election, we will continue to move forward,” Macron wrote on Twitter.
Saudi Arabia; Saudi King Salman congratulated Erdogan on his presidential win, according to the state news agency.
Sweden Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson extended his congratulations via Twitter, stressing that the two countries’ security “is a future priority”. Turkey has blocked Sweden’s ascension to NATO – and the continued Swedish effort to secure membership is likely to be one of the main issues in Erdogan’s foreign policy agenda.
