ISTANBUL - Justice and Development Party (AK Party) leader and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that everybody had to contribute production, employment, social peace and regional justice, stressing that, ''to this end Turkey should be very strong.''
Erdogan participated in the 9th Provincial Consultation Assembly meeting of his party.
Erdogan said he was grateful for everybody who accelerated the efforts to make contribution to Turkey, noting that they were obliged to show their efforts with their performance.
Stating that they were obliged to fulfill their responsibilities for the country, Erdogan said, ''the world is looking at Turkey. To this end, Turkey has to be very strong. Everybody has to contribute production, employment, social peace and regional justice, stressing that, ''to this end Turkey should be very strong.''
(AY-BRC) 16.03.2003