President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Türkiye has entered a new phase and that the terror-free initiative will benefit 85 million people in the country, regardless of their background, according to Daily Sabah.
"We've entered a new phase. The Turkish people will not forgive actors who obstruct the process for terror-free Türkiye," Erdoğan told a media gathering on Friday.
The president said that the excuses that the PKK terrorist group once exploited have either "disappeared, been resolved, or are in the process of being addressed" with the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) Chairman Devlet Bahçeli-led initiative and the firm stance of the government.
"We will meticulously monitor, through our relevant institutions, whether all aspects of this process are being fully implemented," Erdoğan said.
Noting that Türkiye has faced significant challenges in its 40-year struggle against terrorism, – with the threat long used as a tool to shape politics and restrict political actors – Erdoğan said the country has maintained its commitment to unity and brotherhood, ensuring that terrorism does not overshadow its social fabric.
He stressed that no one attempting to derail this process would be tolerated, as he highlighted that as the pressure of terrorism and armed threats diminishes, the space for democratic political engagement will expand, fostering a more open and inclusive political environment in Türkiye.
