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AK Party Official Says Turkey Should Shape Its Own Future
AK Party deputy chair Faruk Acar said Turkey should shape its own future in a social media post on October 22.
Acar said the country must be strong and fully independent under President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s leadership.
He argued that friendship, alliances and cooperation have value only when a country is strong.
The message reflects the AK Party’s stated belief in a strong nation and strong Turkey.
It presents independence and national strength as goals for Turkey, but gives no details of specific policies or actions.
Acar did not say what steps would follow.
AK Party Deputy Chairman Faruk Acar said Turkey should be strong and shape its own future.
He said the party was working for a fully independent Turkey under President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s leadership.
Acar said friendship, alliances and cooperation have value only when a country is strong.
He made the remarks in a social media post on October 22, 2026.
- Who
- Faruk Acar, an AK Party deputy chairman.
- What
- He said Turkey must be strong and that he was working for a fully independent country that shapes its own future.
- When
- October 22, 2026.
- Where
- In a social media post.
- Why
- Acar said strength is necessary for friendship, alliances and cooperation to have value.
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- Speaker
- Faruk Acar
- Position
- AK Party deputy chairman
- President named
- Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
- Post date
- October 22, 2026
- Stated goal
- A fully independent Turkey that shapes its own future
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What people are saying
Friendship, alliance and cooperation only have a counterpart if you are strong. We have to be strong as Turkey.
Under the leadership of our President, Mr Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, with the belief in a strong nation, strong Turkey, we are working for a fully independent Turkey that shapes its own future.
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