[67425] Turkish Youth Congress: Bahçeli calls for unity and sets a goal of a Turkey without terrorism

MHP leader Devlet Bahçeli leads a line of national unity

At a massive event titled the "Great Turkish Youth Congress" (Türk Gençliği Büyük Kurultayı), MHP leader Devlet Bahçeli called for political and social unity in Turkey. According to reports by benguturktv, a channel identified with right-wing nationalist positions, Bahçeli emphasized to thousands of young people that "today is not a time for insults, but a time for coming together," while setting the vision of a "Turkey without terrorism" as a central goal.

Bahçeli's messages received backing from the ruling party (AKP). Party spokesperson Ömer Çelik stated that Bahçeli's words were "strong and valuable statements" aimed at "removing the obstacles facing Turkey and rescuing it from terrorism," as reported in benguturktv.

Journalist Ceyhun Bozkurt, in his commentary on the benguturktv channel, noted that the nationalist movement's activity is intended to clarify that "we are here to carry Turkey into the future" and to ensure the continuity of the Turkish nation. Concurrently with the main event in Ankara, it was reported that the MHP has begun a process of regional party congresses, the first of which was held in the İlkadım district of Samsun (benguturktv).

The discussions in these forums, which combine domestic national issues with regional geopolitical developments such as the tensions between the U.S. and Iran, illustrate the attempt by right-wing nationalist elements in Turkey to establish a narrative of stability in the face of external and internal threats.