Erdoğan says anti-terror project will ‘open door to new era’

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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Aug. 25 said his government’s anti-terror initiative will usher the country into a “new era,” as he attended commemorations marking the anniversary of the Battle of Manzikert in eastern Türkiye.

“We will all witness... the rise of a great and strong Türkiye on the horizon. We will carry Türkiye toward much stronger tomorrows. Our path and horizon are open,” Erdoğan said during a ceremony.

Later in the day, Erdoğan chaired a cabinet meeting in Ahlat, near the historic battlefield where Seljuk forces defeated the Byzantine army on Aug. 26, 1071.