Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday that terrorist organization and its affiliates took action to tense the atmosphere and to disturb the process.
"In the past, terrorist organizations relayed its messages through illegal media organs, internet and some specific agencies. However now, all those are put aside and we see that a political party left the democratic basis and served as the ’spokesman’ of the terrorist organization," Erdogan said while speaking at the inauguration ceremony of new building of Public Order and Security Undersecratiat’s Office.
Underlining the importance of fight against terrorism, Erdogan said, "both the terrorist organization and its affiliates are in an effort to provoke the people in the region and the country and take advantage of this."
"Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) knows very well that it can not find a problem to exploit as the fate of the region changes, as the problems are solved, investments are made to the region and democratic steps are taken. BDP does its best to provoke the process as it sees that problems are being solved. I want my nation to see this dirty trick and provocation," Erdogan said.
"I want my 74 million citizens to be alert against this provocation. I want you to know that we will not step back and we will continue to progress on national Unity and Fraternity Process whatever provocation they make. We will remove the obstacles one by one," he said.
Erdogan said Justice & Development (AK) Party has been very sensitive on democracy and security for 8 years, noting the government would continue this sensitivity in the future. "We will not lose determination in fight against terrorism. There will not be any drawback. We will continue investments and strengthen democratic steps," he noted.
Erdogan said fight against terrorism was not only carried out through security measures, "you should eliminate reasons causing terrorism, the conditions directing youngsters to mountain and areas of exploitation of terrorism. Terrorist organization has been exploiting poverty in the region for years," he noted.
"Terrorist organization not only exploits the poverty but also tries to hinder any kind of projects and investments aiming at finding a remedy to unemployment and hopelessness of the region," he said.
Erdogan said AK Party initiated National Unity and Fraternity Project to solve the problems together and through reconciliation.