Erdoğan vows stronger backing for police, security forces

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on June 25 pledged continued government support for Türkiye’s police and security institutions, telling newly graduated officers they would receive the state’s strongest backing.

“You will work under difficult conditions and sometimes confront dangerous criminals and organizations. But if your compass is conscience, your purpose is public safety and your goal is justice, you will never lose your way,” Erdoğan said at the Police Academy graduation ceremony in Ankara.

He congratulated 13,610 graduates and urged them to uphold justice, integrity and compassion while serving the public.

Erdoğan said he had full confidence that the graduates would serve the country faithfully and represent the Turkish state and police force with honor.