Bulent Ecevit

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

— Bulent Ecevit

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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. ↗

— Bulent Ecevit

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

— Bulent Ecevit

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

— Bulent Ecevit

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

— Bulent Ecevit

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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. ↗

— Bulent Ecevit

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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. ↗

— Bulent Ecevit

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But thanks to the efforts, the initiative of the United States and of the several countries from the world, from Europe, including Turkey, it ended within a few weeks. ↗

— Bulent Ecevit

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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. ↗

— Bulent Ecevit

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

— Bulent Ecevit

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