“Turkey has given a lesson to the entire world on democracy”

Holding a press conference on the election results, President Erdoğan said: “According to the unofficial election results, our people has given me the duty of presidency and the head of executive branch. Turkey has given a lesson to the entire world on democracy with a turnout that is close to 90 percent.”

President and AK Party Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made remarks on the election results in a press conference he held at Huber Villa in Istanbul.

“According to the unofficial results, our people has given me the duty of presidency and the head of executive branch,” President Erdoğan stated, noting: “Likewise, they have also assigned a huge responsibility to the People’s Alliance and AK Party regarding the legislative branch by granting them the parliamentary majority.”

“POLL SECURITY AND THE FREEDOM TO VOTE ARE THE MANIFESTATION OF THE STRENGTH OF TURKISH DEMOCRACY”

Thanking all who cast their votes and fulfilled their citizenship responsibility, President Erdoğan said: “Poll security and the freedom to vote are the manifestation of the strength of Turkish democracy. All across Turkey today, our people went to the polls, cast their votes and made their choice for themselves and for the country with their free will. We are also glad since the elections have been completed all across the country with great maturity.” Describing the record turnout in the elections as a critical message of the people to themselves and to the entire world, President Erdoğan said: “The message is quite evident. Turkey has given a lesson to the entire world on democracy with a turnout that is close to 90 percent.”

“TURKEY HAS SUCCESSFULLY PASSED ANOTHER DEMOCRACY TEST”

Underscoring that Turkey has successfully passed another democracy test, President Erdoğan expressed his gratitude to all the friendly and brother countries’ presidents who either called him or sent messages on the results of the elections. President Erdoğan said that the Turkish nation did their part by exercising their democratic rights and charted a direction for the country, adding: “It is now time to leave the debates, tensions and resentments occurred during the election campaign behind and focus on our country’s future. We will continue to consolidate our determination to improve rights and freedoms and our commitment to democracy in accordance with the message our people reaffirmed in the elections.”

“WE WILL NEVER ALLOW ANYONE TO BE RESTRICTED IN TERMS OF THEIR RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS”

Pointing out that all the citizens will continue to make the most of all the means the country has to offer, from economy to democracy, President Erdoğan added: “We will never allow anyone to be despised or restricted in terms of their rights and areas of freedom due to their roots, beliefs, cloths, lifestyles or any other differences.” Stressing that they will continue to work to further strengthen and enrich Turkey, and to fairly distribute the prosperity to all individuals of the nation, President Erdoğan said: “We, with this support we have taken from our nation, will continue inside and outside our borders to respond in an even stronger manner to those who seek to subdue us through terrorist organizations.”

“WE WILL SWIFTLY BRING THE NEW SYSTEM INTO EFFECT IN THE MOST IDEAL WAY POSSIBLE”

“Our nation not only voted for the president and 600 members of the parliament in this election but also de facto put the new system of government into practice,” President Erdoğan continued, adding: “We will make one more review of the preparations until reinauguration and swiftly bring the new system into effect in the most ideal way possible.” President Erdoğan, highlighting that they are determined to consolidate the Turkish democracy and to maintain the initiatives which are suitable for the new needs in terms of rights and freedoms, concluded they will not stop and rest until they make Turkey one of the 10 biggest countries in the world.