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Erdoğan sends video message to Turkish diaspora group’s general assembly
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan sent a video message to the ninth general assembly of the International Democrats Union, known as UID.
The organization is based in Germany and works with Turkish communities living abroad.
Erdoğan said its projects help people maintain their identity and culture while contributing to the societies where they live.
He also praised its efforts to address cultural racism, anti-Muslim hostility and xenophobia.
He said the meeting could bring useful results for UID members and the Turkish diaspora, which he described as having more than seven million people.
Erdoğan said Turkish institutions would continue to support people living abroad.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan sent a video message to the International Democrats Union’s ninth ordinary general assembly.
He said the union’s projects and activities take on an important responsibility for Turks living abroad.
Erdoğan said he expected the assembly’s decisions to benefit the union’s members, European Turks and the wider Turkish diaspora.
He praised the union’s work to help Turks preserve their identity and culture, contribute to their communities and address anti-Muslim sentiment and xenophobia.
He said Turkish institutions would continue to support citizens living abroad.
- Who
- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan sent the message to the International Democrats Union (UID).
- What
- He sent a video message to the union’s ninth ordinary general assembly.
- When
- The assembly date is not stated. The article was published on 10 October 2026.
- Where
- The UID is based in Germany; the assembly’s location is not stated.
- Why
- Erdoğan said the union’s work supports Turks abroad, including their cultural identity and participation in the societies where they live.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The International Democrats Union takes on a very vital responsibility for our Turkish community abroad through its projects and activities.
We will never leave you, our brothers and sisters living abroad, at the mercy of either foreigner-hating currents abroad or morally bankrupt people who demean our citizens by calling them “zırzop.
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- Organization
- International Democrats Union (UID)
- Assembly
- Ninth ordinary general assembly
- Diaspora
- More than 7 million people
- Article publication
- 10 October 2026
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