Turkey will make every effort so that the tragedies similar to genocide in Srebrenitsa are not repeated from now on. This was stated by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a video message on the occasion of the 28th anniversary of the mass massacre in the Bosnian city.
“Modern Turkey has wider possibilities and strong authority than it was 28 years ago. Our country will never allow the experienced in [Srebrenitsa] to be repeated in the future,” the Turkish leader assured.
According to the head of state, the events in Srebrenica are a black spot in the history of mankind. “On this mournful day, I want to once again express my sincere condolences to the families of martyrs and all our Bosnian brothers and sisters,” he said.
Erdogan reminded of “permeated with wisdom and the bitter truth” statement of the first president of Bosnia and Herzegovina Aliya Izlitbegovich: “Whatever you do, do not forget about the genocide. Because the forgotten genocide is repeated” “” We will never forget and never forget Let us forget to forget the Srebrenitsa so that such a atrocities do not repeat, ”he assured.
The Turkish leader emphasized that in order to avoid repeating such tragedies, it is necessary to “leave behind the incitement of hatred” and strive for the “triumph of the culture of the world, tolerance and reconciliation”.
President Erdogan called on the international community for interaction in the name of maintaining peace and stability in the Balkans. “We should not forget that the stability of Bosnia and Herzegovina is the key to stability in the Balkans and in Europe. Turkey will continue to contribute to the transformation of Bosnia and Herzegovina into the water area of stability, peace and prosperity,” he said.
President Erdogan emphasized that Ankara will invariably act in defense of independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Bosnia and Herzegovina.