I spent my whole political life to serve our nation: Erdoğan

May 20 2023 10:12:01

I spent my whole political life to serve our nation: Erdoğan

ISTANBUL

“With the strength I have derived from affection, I have spent my whole political life to serve our nation. I became Mayor of Istanbul, Prime Minister and President of Türkiye, but I have never given up this quest, this determination,”President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on May 19.

Erdoğan made a speech at an event held by associations of citizens in Istanbul hailing from various provinces.

“With the strength I have derived from affection, I have spent my whole political life to serve our nation. I became Mayor of Istanbul, Prime Minister and President of Türkiye, but I have never given up this quest, this determination,” President Erdoğan said, and added: “Let us further elevate our country on the strong infrastructure of projects and services we have built in the past 21 years. Let us leave our children a safe, peaceful and prosperous country and future with the Century of Türkiye.”

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