Bulent Ecevit Quotes & Sayings

“Ataturk sent several Turkish staff officers to Afghanistan, helped them build their own army.”

“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.”

“And it is essential that in fighting terrorism, sacrifices should not be made on democracy.”

“We have been helping, trying to help Afghanistan in many ways, even from the beginning of... the beginnings of the '20s, 1920s, when he we were fighting our own national struggle.”

“It can be rebuilt if other countries with selfish interests will not meddle, as has been done in the past.”

“No, I believe in the good will of the United States' administration.”

“After all, we paid great prices because of the virtual partitioning of Iraq.”

“And the separatist terrorist organization, PKK, had easy access to Turkey to, inside Turkey.”

“So we are fulfilling our task in preventing serious armament stocks in Iraq within our possibilities.”

“Well, that our main concern is that Iraq should not become a divided country.”