Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticized the attempts of Western media to influence public opinion in Turkey publications on elections in the country. He stated this on the air of the TRT Haber television channel.
According to him, certain circles in the West cannot come to terms with the fact that Turkey managed to “eradicate terrorism.” At the same time, the head of state noted that Turkey had to be struggle alone against terrorist organizations.
According to Erdogan, the West is also concerned about the development of Turkish defense industry.
“Do they like Turkey, which is strengthened by the sphere in the defense industry? Of course, they do not like us. They do not like them because we no longer buy weapons and ammunition from them. Our people answered them on May 14 (in the first round elections – ed.). I hope that on May 28 (in the second round of elections – ed.) He will do it again. Have you heard about discontent with our efforts from Azerbaijan, Catarus or Libya? No. When we look at those who are worried about Our success, it becomes clear to us who is a friend and who is the enemy, ”he said.
The head of state also touched on the process of voluntary and safe return to the homeland of Syrian refugees who found a shelter in Turkey. “To date, almost 560,000 refugees have returned to the areas that are cleaned (Turkish) from terrorism. This number will increase as the terrorist organizations will be expelled from Syria,” he said.