President Erdoğan: It is obvious what state Istanbul is in, there is a serious bad smell coming from everywhere

Stating that the Republican People's Party has become a party known for corruption, President Erdoğan said, "They cannot get approval from the Turkish nation. Right now, the number one party in Türkiye is the AK Party. Right now, the most important city is Istanbul, and the state of Istanbul is obvious."

Highlights from President Erdoğan's statements...

"THEY ARE TRYING TO COVER UP THEIR CRIMES"

“CHP’s politics is now a politics without reward. The solid body of the truth is demolishing the perception idols they created with their own hands through virtual media one by one. They thought they could manage people’s consciousness with various perceptions and manipulations, but our nation realized this dirty game. My citizens know that street protests will only serve separatists and putschists. My advice to CHP administrators is to be patient and wait for the decisions of the independent judiciary. This process should also serve as a mirror for the CHP administration. Instead of contributing to the country’s politics and producing projects, the CHP administration is hoping for help from street protests.

They are trying to cover up their crimes and whitewash the criminals with street protests in an effort to wear down our judicial institutions. Wait, be patient… Let our independent judicial bodies make their decision, the truth will come out sooner or later. But since they cannot trust either themselves or their mayors, they are trying to distort the issue with street protests. They probably see themselves as having a dream syndrome to some extent.

"THERE ARE VERY SERIOUS FOUL SMELLS COMING FROM EVERYWHERE RIGHT NOW"

There is no question of CHP being the number one party. In other words, we conduct and have surveys conducted as much as they conduct surveys. The number one party in Türkiye is currently the AKP. The AKP is walking on this path with sure steps together with the People's Alliance. Is it possible for a party with a corruption syndrome to gain approval from the Turkish nation? No. Right now, the most important city is Istanbul. The state of Istanbul is obvious. There are serious bad smells coming from everywhere right now. As the ruling party in Türkiye, we are continuing on our path with sure steps. Hopefully, we will be camping in Kızılcahamam next week.

After the Kızılcahamam camp, our organization will be dispersed throughout Türkiye and we will continue our work in every province in Türkiye. Right now, we are just minding our own business. As the AK Party and the People's Alliance, we will hopefully be in a race to serve our nation with effort and continue on our path without getting involved in such filth.

"I WILL RECEIVE THE DEM PARTY DELEGATION THIS WEEK"

We believe that we will achieve our goal of a “Terror-Free Turkey”. Just as we have made many dreams of our nation come true, we will also realize this dream that will strengthen our brotherhood, strengthen our home front and accelerate our march towards civilization. The steps for a “Terror-Free Turkey” are being taken one after another in a controlled manner. Our stance is clear, we have expressed this from the very beginning. We said, “Laying down arms must be unconditional and the organization must dissolve itself structurally” and this point has been reached step by step. The process will gain a little more speed when the terrorist organization starts to implement its decision to lay down arms. A brand new door will open wide before us with the complete removal of arms, blood and tears from our nation’s agenda. Our relevant institutions are meticulously following every step, every move and taking the necessary steps. We will not leave this process to its own devices and we will not allow provocations. We are working meticulously and moving forward with sure steps. We will also discuss the steps taken so far to reach the “Terror-Free Turkey” goal with the DEM Party delegation and what will happen next.

Our reception will be within the next week. My Private Secretary Hasan Doğan Bey will contact them on this matter and give them an appointment date. On that date, Ms. Pervin Buldan from the DEM Party and Mithat Sancar Bey will come together. Our Deputy Chairman Efkan Ala Bey and our MIT Director İbrahim Kalın Bey will be with me at this meeting. We will have this meeting together. The terrorist organization PKK laying down its arms will be the beginning of a new era for Turkey in terms of security, democracy and development.

There is no problem with the title of “Turkey Without Terrorism”. The DEM Party group is already expressing this. God willing, we will carry out this “Turkey Without Terrorism” struggle together. We will work together on how to build a “Turkey Without Terrorism” throughout our country, in Eastern Anatolia and Southeastern Anatolia. There is no hesitation here. As the People’s Alliance, we are already in agreement on this issue. God willing, we will build a Türkiye Without Terrorism together. We are also following the issue of laying down arms. Both our Ministry of Foreign Affairs and our National Intelligence Organization are following the process.

"ALL OF THE STATE'S RESOURCES WERE MOBILIZED TO FIGHT THE FIRE"

Turkey has entered the most sensitive period in terms of forest fire risk with the beginning of the summer months. Simultaneous fires have broken out in our forests and woodlands, especially in the Aegean and Mediterranean regions. This year, 3,140 fires have broken out, 1,332 of which were in forest areas and 1,808 in non-forest areas. Of the 721 fires that broke out in the last 9 days alone, 720 have been brought under control. Efforts to bring the fire in Dörtyol, Hatay under control are also ongoing. I had a meeting with my Minister of Agriculture and Forestry on the way to the plane. Cooling efforts are currently underway in the remaining areas. Thank God, we are in a good position.

Let's pray for our forest heroes. May they continue this process successfully. Our teams fighting the fires from the air and land are working with their lives on the line. We have the best air and land fleet in our region in fighting fires. This makes us strong in our fight and the fires are extinguished before they grow. However, in some regions, the temperature reaching 45 degrees, the strong wind and the low humidity make it difficult to control the fires. Our helicopters and planes are making sorties one after another. On the ground, our forest heroes are trying to extinguish the fires with water trucks, water supply vehicles and dozers. Our forest organization has lost martyrs and injured people in these fights.

I pray to God for mercy on our martyrs and recovery for our wounded. Wind is very effective in spreading fires. Our teams are taking effective measures to stop the flames. We have expanded our aircraft fleet. We have an air fleet consisting of 27 aircraft, 105 helicopters, and 14 UAVs. In addition, we can intervene in fires immediately with 6 thousand land vehicles and 25 thousand forest heroes. We conduct a meticulous study regarding the cause of each fire. Some are intentional, some are negligent, and some are natural causes. Legal procedures are carried out swiftly regarding those found to have intentional or negligent fires. Allegations regarding sabotage are being investigated by our security and gendarmerie units. Judicial processes are ongoing regarding some suspects who have been caught. I constantly receive information about the fires from both our ministers and governors. I closely follow the interventions by receiving instant status and updates from fire centers.

The necessary teams have been sent to the relevant regions to extinguish the fires quickly. Our state's resources have been mobilized to extinguish these fires. 90 percent of the fires were brought under control within the first 24 hours. Turkey is now a much more prepared country for such fires compared to the past. However, our citizens should be more sensitive, especially in the summer months. Lighting fires outside in agricultural areas causes fires. Unfortunately, an unheeded spark can cause our forests to burn. We are also fighting against those who try to provoke our citizens, whom we see in every forest fire. Forest fires in the summer are not only seen in our country. Extreme heat and low humidity increase the risk of fire everywhere in the world. We hope to get through this season without new fires with more attention and effort.