Iftar with Families of Martyrs

guests With the deepest feelings in my heart Greetings and warm regards to you On this first Iftar of the month of Ramadan I sincerely thank each of you individually for honoring our gathering Blessed month: beginning with mercy middle with forgiveness end with deliverance from eternal punishment Wishing you heartfelt greetings love and peace this blessed Holy Month of Ramadan and thank you for being with us I extend my respects and heartfelt congratulations on your blessed Ramadan wishing you a season filled with mercy and blessings I pray to my Lord that this may bring blessings for our nation our people and the entire Islamic world At the very beginning of my words Our homeland our people our flag and the sacred values they held dear —may all those who sacrificed their lives for them find peace from God I offer my gratitude on this sacred path as we strive forward to honor our brothers who have attained the noble rank of martyrdom I return thanks with gratitude praying for blessed lifetimes for all honoring the sacred legacies of our martyrs To the families of the martyrs Our Lord Always Bestow upon them His generous patience According to our faith After Nübüvvet the highest rank is martyrdom for one's homeland for one's people for one's faith and for the future of the nation To pass through one's own self Surely the greatest act of sacrifice Bravery Is reaching the rank of martyrdom In the presence of God The value of those who remain behind is no less than that of the patient and steadfast ones The dignity and composure of our martyrs' families whose sensitivity we have always respected have always been cherished by us We are eyewitnesses we proudly celebrate this moment together as a nation and I wish to emphasize this once again here Dear brothers Aziz Most cherished guests Our people Have lived on these lands for a thousand years He endured countless grueling trials to make it his eternal homeland— crusades Mongol invasions— We endured invasion attempts our beloved city of Nice was looted our towns and villages were repeatedly burned and destroyed They tried to uproot us But whatever they did They couldn't remove us From these lands We rise five times a day Toward the sky They could not silence the Muhammediyeh call to prayer They could not lower our flag fluttering so gracefully—our nation our state our people they could not enslave us nor occupy us I would like to proudly say today once again: We gave them our blood our beloved children to the earth At no point in our history have we compromised on our independence facing every adversity without yielding Inspired by our martyrs with the spirit of Malazgirt and Çanakkale we triumphed in the War of Independence We triumphed against seven doves with this spirit we halted the blood flowing in Cyprus with this spirit we carried forward the Epic of July 15 with this spirit We wrote with this spirit Economic attacks Aimed at undermining our National Unity Manipulations And disinformation campaigns We have continued our fight against terrorism which has lasted for approximately 50 years with this spirit carrying it forward here It is also worth emphasizing that the values entrusted to us at the cost of our martyrs' lives are our nation and our faith Independence is freedom defending the rights and justice of the people—this has been our unwavering commitment for a full 23 years We are fighting the struggle to uphold these trusts to ensure they cast no shadows— observe today's world politics— It's being reshaped anew Right in our immediate surroundings Severe crises Conflicts And tensions are unfolding Years were sold morality by the Democracy that tore apart the nation The rights they seized in their sole hands Justice Freedom concepts The actors portrayed as villains reveal their ugly faces one by one We are all seeing once again that the civilization they claim to uphold is nothing but a solitary monster Our state Under the leadership of experienced and competent personnel Amdolsun has successfully managed these challenging periods The games played the traps set the trap-makers themselves the lamb dressed as a lion the hyena We are fully aware of our own responsibilities at the point we have reached today Turkey's security requires more than just staying within its borders Beyond borders it takes every possible step—wherever a threat or danger arises it acts immediately without seeking permission confronting the source directly We are neutralizing them thanks to the operations of our heroic army and other security units targeting terrorist organizations Mobility is severely restricted the level we've achieved in defense industry over the past 23 years is already substantial In this sector where were previously 80 percent dependent on imports we have now achieved 80 percent domestic self-sufficiency Today drones UAVs missiles rockets ships helicopters tanks and virtually every other domain—meeting our own needs We can handle it ourselves —hopefully tomorrow it will be the turn of fighter jets and aircraft carriers Infinite thanks be to the Almighty Allah We dared We worked We trusted in ourselves And here we are After 23 years We’ve reached this point Dear brothers Aziz Now we want to make all these achievements permanent Since we began 16 months ago In our efforts toward a terrorism-free Turkey we have made significant progress in a short time both within and beyond our borders in addressing security threats directed at our nation The serious delegation has been operating since August 5th under the framework of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey carrying out its assigned tasks through our Commission As of now it has reached its conclusion while these events have unfolded in our country similar circumstances have also occurred in our neighbor Syria Positive developments are underway with the situation in northern Syria approaching a resolution without bloodshed Last month an agreement was reached The process toward full integration Has officially begun With great sensitivity and In a highly multidimensional manner We will successfully complete these efforts God willing safely and smoothly reaching our target beginning with our martyrs' families With full awareness of carrying the trust of 86 million people we act with extraordinary care caution and meticulous attention For nearly half a century may Allah surely deliver Turkey forever from this calamity that has burned our nation's heart We are steadfast—just as we have been for 23 years—in safeguarding the legacies of our martyrs the trusts they gave their lives to protect Without prolonging the pain without offending the noble spirits of those heroes without ever tormenting the bones of the martyrs never We are determined not to undertake any action word or move that would disturb our martyrs ' families or our veterans You know best that we will not and cannot tolerate your attitude and actions Those fed by impasse fueled by tension and conflict binding themselves to Turkey's foo Those who do not wish to escape from the bloody chains even if you cannot see our good intentions you our sincerity You see by Allah's permission we will not fall into their games— stay alert stay vigilant Those who seek to sow discord among us will not receive our support—dear brothers please never forget this You are the heirs of our beloved martyrs entrusted with their legacy it is our sacred duty to safeguard this trust faithfully Our country will continue to stand by you with all its resources just as it did yesterday and will remain by your side tomorrow as well You the families of our martyrs We've launched a service that in just 23 years has provided unprecedented access rights convenience and opportunities—something that wasn't even on the agenda before Veterans' additional employment benefits pension support home care assistance and exemption from vehicle purchase taxes and fees Eligibility for free access to special education institutions discounts on bills and travel for our childre We stood firmly alongside our martyrs ' families and veterans across an extremely broad spectrum a fact of utmost importance from 1995 onward Between 2002 and the present only 6 315 families of martyrs and our wounded veterans have been provided with public sector employment With the 630 appointments we made on September 18 this number reached 52 000 To honor the sacred memories of our martyrs 4227 School StreetAlley And the public space Were named after them The distribution of 31 271 medals to the families of our martyrs and veterans of the Cyprus Peace Operatio Finished So many services and opportunities we can't even count here Praise be to Allah In honor of our martyrs our Ministry of Family Ministry of Interior and Ministry of National Defense are simultaneously providing support Our National Defense Council on the other hand alongside our AK Party's relevant units from another branch with a mobilization spirit the relative of a martyr Closely sharing in the sorrows of our martyrs addressing their demands and expectations and delivering solutions for the families of the fallen Our ministers and all institutions tirelessly striving to be near and beside our martyrs every moment with courage and dedication Congratulations Hopefully From now on we will Never leave you alone Continue providing you with every possible support May your blessed Ramadan be filled with these feelings and I wish you a blessed month ahead with your fasts throughout this month being truly rewarding I pray that your acts of worship may be accepted by Allah as one enters a garden of roses We solemnly remember our martyrs who fell to the ground honoring them with mercy and extend our respect to our veterans on behalf of our nation and people from here I extend my gratitude for your presence at our iftar gathering Thank you sincerely Stay well and in good health We extend our gratitude and respect to our President His Excellency Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for his support of our books