Parliament Speaker Kurtulmuş: Self-confidence key to Turkey's future, terror-free era begins
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- Turkish Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş addressed students who ranked in the top 1,000 in the YKS exam, highlighting the importance of self-confidence and national values for Turkey's future.
- Kurtulmuş celebrated that 701 students from Istanbul achieved top rankings, viewing it as a sign of strengthening equal opportunity in education and a shift from past successes being confined to specific schools.
- He also spoke about closing the chapter on terrorism in Turkey, stating that a terror-free nation is crucial for building a strong and great Turkey where all young people can participate equally in life.
Turkish Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş urged young people to embrace self-confidence and national values, stating they are the foundation for Turkey's future progress. Speaking at a gathering for Istanbul students who excelled in the YKS university entrance exam, Kurtulmuş celebrated the achievement of 701 students from the city ranking in the top 1,000 nationwide.
If I were to ask any of you in this hall, from defense technologies to national education technologies, from agricultural technologies to the most advanced fields, 'Can you do this?', not a single one of you would say 'We cannot.'
Kurtulmuş emphasized that this success signifies a crucial transformation in Turkey's education system, moving beyond a past where high achievement was concentrated in a few elite schools. He asserted that today, successful students emerge from all corners of the country, demonstrating a strengthening of equal educational opportunities. "You are the ones who will carry Turkey's future on your shoulders," he told the students, stressing that their self-belief is paramount.
"If I were to ask any of you in this hall, from defense technologies to national education technologies, from agricultural technologies to the most advanced fields, 'Can you do this?', not a single one of you would say 'We cannot,'" Kurtulmuş stated. He linked this self-assurance to national confidence and the ability to benefit humanity, expressing gratitude that the students' successes bolster the nation's self-esteem.
You are the ones who will carry Turkey's future on your shoulders.
Transitioning to national security, Kurtulmuş reflected on Turkey's long struggle with terrorism, which he said cost thousands of young lives and inflicted significant economic damage over the first century of the republic. He declared that Turkey is now closing this chapter and opening the doors to a new era. "The goal of a terror-free Turkey is one of the most important stops on the path to a new, strong, and great Turkey," he said, envisioning a future where all young citizens can compete equally in life without the shadow of terror.
The goal of a terror-free Turkey is one of the most important stops on the path to a new, strong, and great Turkey.
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Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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