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Erdogan: Turkey to Further Strengthen Armed Forces Making it 'Strongest in the World'

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ANKARA (Sputnik) - Turkey will continue to strengthen the army until it becomes the strongest in the world, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on... 01.07.2022, Sputnik International

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"The success rate of operations of the last six years give every reason to include the Turkish armed forces among the strongest armies in the world. We will continue to take steps to strengthen the army, to make it the strongest in the world. On the way of Turkey's further development, we attach particular importance to increasing the deterrence capability of the Turkish armed forces," Erdogan said at the National Defense University, as quoted by the Anadolu news agency.Erdogan noted that despite a certain shortage of personnel, the country’s armed forces continue to demonstrate new successes. In addition, the Turkish military’s power is also evident in the field of combating terrorism, including in the context of cross-border operations."The fight against terrorism will continue until this threat is completely eliminated," the president said.Erdogan noted that foreign partners are taking interest in Turkey’s military exercises. In particular, he said that 39 countries, including the US, participated in the latest EFES exercises in Turkey.Erdogan also said that several NATO countries do not support Ankara’s fight against terrorism. With regards to the results of the NATO Summit in Madrid, the Turkish president said that if Sweden or Finland try to delay the implementation of their commitments or be hypocritical, Turkey will return to its original position on the alliance's expansion.

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Erdogan: Turkey to Further Strengthen Armed Forces Making it 'Strongest in the World'

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© AFP 2023 / ADEM ALTANTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivers a speech following an evaluation meeting at the Presidential Complex in Ankara on April 5, 2021. - Erdogan on April 5, 2021, accused dozens of retired admirals of eyeing a "political coup" by attacking his plans for a canal linking the Black Sea to the Mediterranean. Erdogan's fury was directed at a letter published by 104 former admirals over the weekend urging him to abide by the terms of the 1936 Montreux Convention.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivers a speech following an evaluation meeting at the Presidential Complex in Ankara on April 5, 2021. - Erdogan on April 5, 2021, accused dozens of retired admirals of eyeing a political coup by attacking his plans for a canal linking the Black Sea to the Mediterranean. Erdogan's fury was directed at a letter published by 104 former admirals over the weekend urging him to abide by the terms of the 1936 Montreux Convention. - Sputnik International, 1920, 01.07.2022

ANKARA (Sputnik) - Turkey will continue to strengthen the army until it becomes the strongest in the world, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday.

Erdogan noted that despite a certain shortage of personnel, the country’s armed forces continue to demonstrate new successes. In addition, the Turkish military’s power is also evident in the field of combating terrorism, including in the context of cross-border operations.

In this February 22, 2015, file photo, a soldier gives the thumbs up as Turkish army's armored vehicles and tanks roll in Syrian town of Ayn al-Arab, also known as Kobani, as they return from the Ottoman tomb in Syria. - Sputnik International, 1920, 30.06.2022

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"The fight against terrorism will continue until this threat is completely eliminated," the president said.

Erdogan noted that foreign partners are taking interest in Turkey’s military exercises. In particular, he said that 39 countries, including the US, participated in the latest EFES exercises in Turkey.

"Turkey and its people are ready to contribute to victories in any part of the world. We have demonstrated this in Azerbaijan and Libya," the president added.

Erdogan also said that several NATO countries do not support Ankara’s fight against terrorism. With regards to the results of the NATO Summit in Madrid, the Turkish president said that if Sweden or Finland try to delay the implementation of their commitments or be hypocritical, Turkey will return to its original position on the alliance's expansion.