President Erdogan made statements about the agenda by connecting live to the Afyonkarahisar, Batman and Siirt Provincial Congress of his party from the Vahdettin Mansion. Erdogan said, "We see ourselves in Europe, not elsewhere, and we envision building our future together with Europe. We want to be in stronger cooperation with our friends and allies. We want to use our long and close allied relations with America actively to solve all regional and global issues."
Stating that they have postponed the congresses from next week to support the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, Erdoğan said, "our new dates congress will determine according to the course of the epidemic. "We are carrying out our congresses this week with the utmost respect for cleaning, masks, distance and all other rules as we have completed their preparations in advance."
Erdogan attended his party's 7 regular provincial congresses in Kütahya, Afyonkarahisar, Batman and Siirt with a live connection from Vahdettin Mansion. Expressing that they had to share the excitement of the Congress with a live connection, Erdoğan reminded that many activities were suspended or restricted in the country due to the epidemic measures. Erdogan said, "We need to make sacrifices on our nation in order to overcome the epidemic that almost captured our country along with the whole world."
He also noted that they know the problems of the citizens who receive service from these places very well. We are starting a new era in reforms. We are determined to gain a good place in the world that will be reshaped after the epidemic by improving our legal infrastructure, strengthening the foundations of our economy, and increasing employment.
"WE SEE OURSELVES IN EUROPE, NOT ELSEWHERE, WE DESIGN TO BUILD OUR FUTURE WITH EUROPE"
Erdogan said, "Despite all the difficulties, we have started a new era in our struggle to develop, enlarge, strengthen and enrich our country from east to west, from north to south. Our aim is not to fight with anyone inside or outside, to violate anyone's rights, or to violate who or your legitimate stance. We want to be in stronger cooperation with our friends and allies. We ask the EU not to discriminate, to keep its promises, at least not to be a tool for overt hostility towards our country. We see ourselves in Europe, not elsewhere, and we envision building our future with Europe. "We want to use our long and close alliance relations with America actively to solve all regional and global issues."