Erdogan speaks of “war” against his country: “Mosques are our barracks and minarets are our bayonets”

To change the agenda of the debate in his country while the people are groaning under the weight of the deep economic crisis Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan is referring to the mosques he describes as “barracks” and the minarets he describes as “bayonets”.

During a conversation with young people, the Turkish president tried again to link the economic problems that his country is experiencing with a “war” against Ankara by third parties, emphasizing that no one can “enslave” Turkey.

«The mosques are our barracks, the domes are our helmets, the minarets are our bayonets and the faithful are our soldiers. Nothing can enslave us. “Even if floods and volcanoes come upon us, we are the ones our ancestors, of whom we are proud, never knelt,” he said. Erdogan as SKAI’s correspondent in Turkey Manolis Kostidis broadcast on Monday (6/12).

“Attempts were made to apply to us the game they played from Iraq to Syria, from Libya to Sudan. With the help of God and the will of our people we managed to escape from all that is clearing accounts of the century. “Now we are giving the same fight to the economy,” Erdogan added.

Erdogan continues his efforts to attract investment

At the same time, Tayyip Erdogan is making efforts to attract investment as after the United Arab Emirates, today he goes to Qatar for the same reason.

Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar also paid a visit to the Turkish military base in Qatar, from where he “promised” that Ankara would protect, in addition to its own, the “rights” of its brothers in Cyprus, Libya and Azerbaijan. .

“The Turkish Armed Forces are working harder than ever in the history of the country to protect not only our rights and interests, but also those of our brothers in Cyprus, Libya, Azerbaijan and all our brothers and allies,” he said. official.