Erdoğan says Türkiye projects stability, trust in region
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan used the Eid al-Adha holiday to deliver messages of national unity and regional stability, speaking separately with troops stationed along Türkiye’s western border and Turkish pilgrims in Saudi Arabia.
Erdoğan on May 27 held a phone call with Turkish soldiers deployed near the Greek border in Edirne province, where Defense Minister Yaşar Güler and senior military commanders were visiting troops for the Muslim holiday. During the call, Erdoğan praised the armed forces and said Türkiye had become “a country that generates trust and stability” in its region and beyond.
According to Türkiye’s Communications Directorate and state-run Anadolu Agency, Erdoğan thanked the military for maintaining border security and protecting the country’s land, air and maritime domains. He also extended Eid greetings to all members of the Turkish Armed Forces serving both domestically and abroad.
The president separately spoke by phone with Turkish pilgrims performing the annual Hajj in Saudi Arabia, congratulating them on the Eid holiday and wishing that their pilgrimage would be accepted. Environment and Urbanization Minister Murat Kurum was among the officials accompanying Turkish pilgrims during the call.
