Balkans | Skopje calls for the support of President Erdogan and the People’s Alliance

In Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia, a “meeting of support for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the People’s Alliance” was held.

President of the Turkish Democratic Party (TDP) in North Macedonia and his deputy Pekan Ilias, Federation of Macedonian Turkish Civil Society Organizations (MATUSITEB) President Tahsin Ibrahim, President of the Bosnian Democratic Federation (BDS) Munir Kolasinac, Former President of the Constitutional Court of North Macedonia Salih Murad, Secretary General of the Unity Movement Turkish patriot Kunit Reşit, President of the Köprü Hozrev Emin Association, representatives of political parties, NGOs, academics and guests.

In his statement to reporters, the head of the Justice and Development Party of North Macedonia, Harun Barış Diken, indicated that they are working towards the general elections for the president and the 28th session of parliament in Turkey scheduled for May 14, and stated that the vote will take place. At the Skopje Embassy on May 5-7.

Inviting Turkish citizens to vote, Deken said, “There is a very serious bond of affection for our President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in North Macedonia. There is a very serious bond of love with the Republic of Turkey. To further strengthen this bond, we organized a program on May 5 in Skopje just before the vote.” He said.

Pekan Ilyas said that over the course of 20 years, the Balkan Turks and other peoples living in the Balkans have adopted Turkey’s policies towards the Balkans, and they have gained strength from Turkey’s strength.

Noting that Turkey, which they describe as the motherland, is entering a very important election, Elias said, “We are making a clear call here tonight. We are here to express our support for our President, the President of the Republic of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in order to continue the support that has been there.” So far and the strength given to us by growing Turkey. Use phrases.

Emphasizing that the Turks of North Macedonia have always been behind Turkey, Tahsin Ibrahim said, “As the Turks of North Macedonia, we are actually closer to our homeland than it was in 2002, we started to get to know our homeland more closely thanks to this government and our president (Erdogan). With this government, more services have been provided to the Turks of North Macedonia. He said.

Vice Rector of the International Balkan University (IBU) operating in North Macedonia, Assoc. doctor. Referring to the Turkish presence as a regional factor in the Western Balkans, Mevludin Ibiş said: “You should be careful to be close to Kosovo and support Kosovo, because in the context of Bosnia and Herzegovina you may spoil your relations with Serbia. I think that since 2002, Turkey has shown knowledge And extraordinary expertise and what we call political pragmatism in foreign policy.” He rated it.

On the other hand, Munir Kolasinac stated that they participated in the program of supporting President Erdogan and the Justice and Development Party, and he said: “Because we know what Recep Tayyip Erdogan means to the Bosniaks in the Balkans, we know what he did to the Bosnian community. In the past twenty years, and with his advent to the political arena In the Republic of Turkey, investments have increased significantly in economic terms.As Bosnians in North Macedonia, we give maximum support to our leader, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and of course to the Justice and Development Party. He said.

The President of the Bridge Association, Khosrev Amin, said, “We show our prestige, it is the most important. I congratulate those who dared to come to this meeting today, because those who were not in the field during the struggle emerge as leaders after the struggle, we do not need them. What matters is who stands in his place in Fighting “. He said.

“If Turkey had been strong in the 1990s, there would have been no persecution in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo”

When they ask why Turkey, why President Erdogan, why the People’s Alliance, I want to appeal to them especially because there are so many young people here. If there had been a strong Turkey as it is today and a strong leader like our president, immigration would not have happened before in the 1950s and 1960s. If there had been a strong Turkey and a strong leader, believe me, the massacre in Bosnia in the 1990s would not have happened, if there had been a strong leader and a strong Turkey, there would have been no massacre in Kosovo, and the same in Macedonia and other places.

Emin continued, “I would like to take this opportunity to make a call to each of those who vote here and especially our compatriots from Skopje, Rumelia and the Balkans who live in Turkey and are Turkish citizens. If you consider Turkey as a country with internal dynamics, you can make your choice as you wish. And with That is, if you forget the misfortunes, troubles and problems of your relatives who live in the Balkans and cause a weak Turkey, you may cause the stability and peace in the Balkans to disappear.If the atrocities of the Balkans in the 1990s are repeated, the first door we will knock will again be Turkey, our relatives there.If If you consider it Turkey only from an internal perspective, you will forget the reasons that prompted you to emigrate.” made remarks.

Within the scope of the programme, speeches of support for Turkey and President Erdogan were given.

source: AA