Bulent Ecevit
Bulent Ecevit
Mustafa Bülent Ecevitwas a Turkish politician, poet, writer, scholar, and journalist, who served as the Prime Minister of Turkey four times between 1974 and 2002. He served as prime minister of Turkey in 1974, 1977, 1978–79, and 1999–2002. He was the leader of the Republican People's Partybetween 1972 and 1980, and in 1989 he became the leader of the Democratic Left Party...
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth28 May 1925
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Well, we wouldn't even think of a military action because that would have extremely adverse results for Turkey. After all, we are on the borders.
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Well, I'm sure there are people of Turkish origin wouldn't want to do that, but external forces would try to influence the situation in Turkey.
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Although we dealt decisively with all terrorist organizations, we at the same time not only maintained, preserved our democracy, but kept improving it.
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After all, we paid great prices because of the virtual partitioning of Iraq.
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There was expectations that the fights there, the operation there might be extended for several months, even for several years. But within a few weeks it ended, because obviously the Taliban wasn't a real force.
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The armies, the difference of all of those armies that had been fighting each other and the Taliban took advantage of that to rule over the whole country.
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I suggested that we had experience in helping other countries build their military forces, and we would be willing and happy to do the same for Afghanistan, together with the United States.
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Well, that our main concern is that Iraq should not become a divided country.
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So we are fulfilling our task in preventing serious armament stocks in Iraq within our possibilities.
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No, I believe in the good will of the United States' administration.
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But if too many countries, as has been the case, interfere too much in the internal affairs, the political situation of Afghanistan, then of course we can't hope satisfactory results.
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But apart from the military measures, security measures, of course, Afghanistan needs great help for building up its social life, its economic life. It has become a very poor country, neglected for many years.
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But if we leave them alone, just satisfying ourselves with social work, economic work and the building up of a national army, it can make progress, hopefully within a short time.
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It can be rebuilt if other countries with selfish interests will not meddle, as has been done in the past.