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President Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemned a deadly attack on a police station in Izmir and warned that his government would not tolerate street disturbances amid escalating tensions within Türkiye's main opposition party, following a Cabinet meeting at the presidential complex in Ankara on Monday.
The president began his post-Cabinet statement by paying tribute to police officers killed in a dawn attack on a police station in Izmir's Balcova district. "I once again wish Allah's mercy upon our heroic security personnel who were martyred in this morning's cowardly attack and swift recovery to our wounded," Erdogan said. "Our nation and our security organization's condolences."
The attack, described by Erdogan as "cowardly," resulted in 2 deaths.
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Erdogan issued a stern warning against potential unrest as Türkiye's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) faces internal discord over recent court-appointed trustees and growing tensions at the party's Istanbul headquarters.
"We will not say 'okay' to the power struggle heating up between the old and new cadres of the main opposition harming the country's achievements," Erdogan said. "We will never allow our streets to be disrupted or the peace of our people, especially our Istanbul brothers, to be disturbed."
The president emphasized that judicial and administrative processes would continue within constitutional and legal frameworks, stating that no one in Türkiye is outside the scope of law.
During the Cabinet meeting, officials addressed what Erdogan described as "important topic headings," including higher education, economy, social services and foreign policy. The meeting came as Türkiye grapples with both security challenges and political tensions.
"We have completed another Cabinet meeting where we discussed important topic headings," Erdogan said. "I hope that the evaluations we made and the decisions we took across a wide spectrum, especially higher education, economy, social services and foreign policy, will be a means of good for our country."
Erdogan acknowledged growing public concern over crimes committed by minors, noting that recent incidents, including Monday's attack, have involved perpetrators from younger age groups. "Criminal organizations, bloody terrorist groups and street gangs specifically target children in this age group," he said.
The president announced Türkiye's signing of a Digital World Children's Rights Convention, aimed at raising global awareness about protecting children in the digital age. "We have taken a meaningful step for the children of our country and the world," he said.
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