Here are the highlights from Erdoğan's speech: I thank each and every one of you. I pray that God has mercy on my chief advisor, Hamdi Kılıç, whose passing I learned with great sadness. He made invaluable contributions to us for many years. He rendered invaluable service to our country. We will never forget my brother Hamdi and remember his efforts with gratitude. May his soul rest in peace, his grave be filled with light, and his resting place be in heaven.

We inaugurated our training at the leadership school in Ankara. The vision we laid out that day served as a roadmap for where this operation is heading. I hope the experiences we share will be beneficial for our party and our country. I extend my love and respect to all members of the AK Party.

For 24 years, we have always prioritized the interests of our nation. We have endured many challenging times. Each time, we have resolutely continued on our path. We have grown together with our nation, and together with our nation, we have strengthened Türkiye. For 24 years, there have been those who have waited for the AK Party to tire and stumble. They themselves have grown weary. Yet, we greet the sun every morning with a hope fresher than yesterday. As long as this life remains in this body, we will not compromise our enthusiasm or our love for serving our country. The AK Party is a school founded on the path of serving the nation. Our nation has directly determined its curriculum. The stronger our organization, the better we serve our country.

"WE MOBILIZED ALL OUR OPPORTUNITIES"

We will soon ensure that 300,000 members of our organization participate in these trainings across all 81 provinces. We have mobilized all our resources to create a dynamic organization that passionately serves its country and nation. We are not only closing our ranks, but also expanding them.

On our party's 24th anniversary, nine new members, including Özlem Çerçioğlu, joined our party. Today, we are delighted to welcome the Deputy Mayor of Beykoz. We will stand shoulder to shoulder with these brothers and sisters and refuse to allow the Interregnum to further erode Istanbul.

"WE BROKE THE ROUTINES"

My dear companions and comrades, as the AK Party, we strive to find solutions to Türkiye's problems, big and small. To this end, we have broken the mold. We have shattered prejudices. We have successfully overcome countless seemingly insurmountable obstacles. Sometimes, recognizing that this is the way it is, but this is not the way it will go, we have lent not just our hands but our entire bodies to the responsibility.

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As a state project, we are acting with the same understanding in the"Terror-Free Turkey" process, which we have initiated and are resolutely pursuing. Over the past year, we have thwarted every attempt to undermine the process. With a patient, careful, and sincere attitude, we are weaving this process step by step with an inclusive approach that encompasses 86 million people. We stand in complete harmony and solidarity with our alliance partners. By completely tearing down the wall of terror erected between the individuals of our nation, we want all 86 million of us to walk together towards a more peaceful, more prosperous future where peace and brotherhood prevail. Regardless of what the doomsayers say, we are steadily progressing towards this goal, step by step.

Let everyone know and understand this: Those who have been accustomed to designing Türkiye's domestic and foreign policy with the baton of terrorism for decades are, I say frankly, struggling in vain this time. Let them not waste their time. God willing, there will be no turning back. We will not allow such a situation at any cost. While borders in our region are being redrawn with blood and tears, we will not consent to a replay of the"divide, divide, and rule" game.

Both our brotherhood and our centuries-old experience possess the power and strength to thwart any scheme and overcome any problem. Just as we have lived side by side for a thousand years as Turks, Kurds, and Arabs, we will continue to be one and united, living as brothers under the same tears and the same sky. I have no doubt about this. I urge you, my brothers, and the brotherly peoples beyond our borders not to give credence to the centers and foci of discord.

"THE OPPOSITION IS STRUGGLED IN THE 3K VORDY"

My valued companions and comrades, valued members of our Istanbul organization: While we're busy solving Türkiye's chronic problems, a different agenda dominates the main opposition. Frankly, this opposition is practically abandoned and scattered. They're struggling in the vortex of the 3Ks, to which they've condemned themselves. What are these 3Ks? Struggle. Chaos. Crisis.

Yes: they have become virtually integrated with the crisis, the power struggle, and the chaos. They have become unable to conduct politics without generating tension both domestically and internationally. The situation has reached such a dire state that, aside from insults and threats, they have nothing to say to the public and no project to pave the way for the country. They are trying to exert pressure on the courts and the political system, but even that is a mess. They think they can cover up corruption by dividing our people into camps, attacking our police, and terrorizing our streets.

"THERE IS A CHP BATTLE OUT THERE"

The CHP Chairman shamelessly accused our party, despite the fingerprints of his friends, for whom he had vouched, being found on boxes of baklava. He even went so far as to say,"There's thirty-two hours of video footage. I watched it." I urged this gentleman to submit thirty-two hours of footage to the judiciary, since he had it. I repeated this call several times. He ignored them all. A full sixty-two days have passed since he said,"I watched the conspiracy video," yet this slanderer hasn't shared the footage that would prove his conspiracy slander. He hasn't shared even thirty-two seconds of footage, let alone thirty-two hours. In other words, he's been buried under the weight of the slander he's leveled against our party, the judiciary, and the police force.

My brothers and sisters, our ancestors say,"Be honest, and the unrighteous will suffer." Yesterday, I witnessed the wisdom of this saying once again. I'm sure you've followed along too. While Özgür Efendi was pondering how to get away with this, another new image was released yesterday regarding the Manavgat scandal. Just like the previous one, euros and dollars are playing a leading role in this one. Let's see what the gentleman will say about this image. How will he explain the bales of euros, dollars, and gold to the public? Who will he sling mud at again? Who will he try to smear with dirt?

As you know, the CHP leader has been loving visiting jewelers with a calculator lately, calculating gold. Here's his chance: He should go calculate the bribery bullion in Manavgat. While he's at it, he should compile a summary of the billions stolen from the people in Antalya, Izmir, and Istanbul. And after doing all this, if he has any dignity left, he should apologize to the police and the judiciary for the slander he hurled in Manavgat.

"THERE IS A FIELD BATTLE IN THE CHP"

I want to remind him of this: Even if he refuses to admit it, Turkey is a state governed by the rule of law. No one, including the CHP's corrupt members, is privileged before the law. Furthermore, all the actors in the judicial processes he has been trying every possible way to manipulate us for months are members of the Republican People's Party. I've said it several times before, and I'll reiterate it today: Those who file lawsuits should respond. Those who are being complained about should respond. Those who say,"I changed my vote with money," are CHP members. Those who say,"I took a bribe, I gave a bribe," are CHP members. The victims, the complainants, the interveners, the informants, the defendants, and the plaintiffs—in short, all the parties involved are CHP members. In other words, there's a pitched battle going on between the CHP and us.

"WE ARE NOT IN ANY PART OF THIS FIGHT, CHAOS, OR CHP'S INTERNAL CRISIS"

We are not, have never been, and will not be involved in this conflict, this chaos, this internal crisis within the CHP, Mr. Özgür. We will, of course, do whatever is incumbent upon us within the framework of the Constitution to ensure justice prevails and to ensure that legal processes proceed without any pressure. We will certainly not yield to threats and street calls. But we will not allow our party and government to withdraw from the increasingly ugly conflict between the old and new CHP cadres. Despite the rudeness and bullying of the main opposition, we will maintain our political civility to the very end.

My dear companions on the path and in our cause, the miserable state of those we face does not make our task any easier. On the contrary, it further aggravates the burden on our shoulders. You will be the ones writing the new pages of the AK Party's success story. Remember, each of you represents the hopes of this noble nation, whose hopes have been dashed for years, often left unfulfilled. As soldiers of the AK Party, you all play historic roles in Türkiye's struggle for the future.

As the AK Party and the People's Alliance, we have much more to serve this country and nation. I urge you all to show utmost sensitivity and to continue shouldering this nation's burden with patience, dignity, and seriousness. On behalf of my country, I extend my sincere gratitude to everyone involved in this caravan of service, this great team. May God guide us and guide us.

With these thoughts in mind, I hope the closing ceremony of our AK Party Organizational Academy will be auspicious. I welcome our new colleagues to the AK Party family. I thank all my colleagues who contributed to the training process and extend my warmest regards once again.

ÖZLEM VURAL GÜRZEL: FROM NOW ON, WE WILL HAVE NO LIMITS IN OUR SERVICES

In his speech, Gürzel greeted President Erdoğan and the participants and said that the AK Party is his new family.

Thanking AK Party members for embracing him, Gürzel said:

I extend my sincere gratitude to our esteemed President for approving my addition to this large family. I eagerly await the services he will provide to Beykoz and the support he will provide. I know my Beykoz family is also waiting for this. My neighbors, from now on, there will be no limit to our service. We will also expand Beykoz's ambitions and provide excellent service. Thank you so much for being with you and for accepting me into your family.

Erdoğan posed for a photo with Gürzel and Cebeci. Gürzel's wife and child were also included in the photo.