Türkiye’s Erdogan Declares Victory Over Daesh, Vows a Terror-Free Future

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Sunday that Türkiye has “literally defeated” the Daesh/ISIS terror group, which he claimed had recently attempted a resurgence as a tool for regional agendas, CE Report quotes Anadolu Agency

Speaking at the AK Party’s 8th Ordinary Provincial Congress in Trabzon, Erdogan highlighted Türkiye’s “significant success” in eliminating terrorism at its source through decisive action.

Erdogan also underscored the removal of the PKK’s extension from the country’s borders, referencing the YPG/PKK, achieved through extensive counterterrorism operations.

“We will undoubtedly achieve our goal of a terror-free Türkiye, where conflict, violence, and instability are completely a thing of the past, through unity and solidarity,” Erdogan stated.

The president emphasized the end of reliance on violence, terrorism, and foreign-backed regional aspirations. “The era of relying on weapons, violence, terrorism, and playing the game of canton dreams backed by imperialists has now completely come to an end,” he said.

Erdogan further promised to preserve Türkiye’s unity, saying, “We will not allow new walls to be erected between us and our brothers and sisters with whom we have shared the same land and lived side by side for a thousand years.”

The remarks reflect Ankara’s continued focus on counterterrorism and its broader vision for national unity and stability.