“Turkey is not a country that consists only of its borders. Turkey is the heart of a larger geography, from the Balkans to Central Asia, from the Black Sea to North Africa, from the Aegean to South Asia. This heart gives us strength and gives hope to all our brothers and friends for those regions” Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said after the trade council meeting.

As it transmits the correspondent of SKAI in Istanbul, Manolis Kostidisthe Turkish president pointed out that “we don’t have colonies, never have. We do not have income that comes without a response. We never had. We do not have such an economic system. We never had. But we have thousands of years of state experience, we have a national nostalgia that the whole world admires, and we have the advantage of working hard.”

“Are we going to turn our backs on this terrible legacy because we have 3-4 issues that need solving? Will we give up what we have because we have to be patient for 1-2 years? Because we have to work harder, we will kneel before the imperialists and their instruments. No never!” added the Turkish president.

At the same time, he spoke about the creation of a security zone along the border with Syria.

“Our will exists for the creation of a security zone at a depth of 30-40 kilometers along the border with Syria. We are determined to close the gaps that exist after the operations we have done. We urge everyone to respect this security strategy. Otherwise, they will be responsible for the resulting tension. We have preparations that will give nightmares to those who think they will bring Turkey to its knees by establishing a terrorist state along its southern border.” concluded the Turkish president.