President Erdoğan Addresses Youth at TEKNOFEST Southeast
Addressing youth at the technology festival in Şanlıurfa, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced that nine people have been detained in the investigation into the mining accident in Soma.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan came together with youth at the TEKNOFEST Southeast event held at Şanlıurfa GAP Airport, shared defense industry data, and evaluated the judicial and administrative processes underway regarding the mining accident in Soma.
Şanlıurfa TEKNOFEST Enthusiasm
The Aviation, Space and Technology Festival held at Şanlıurfa GAP Airport came to life with high participation and an enthusiastic atmosphere.
Over 730,000 teams and more than 1.5 million competitors from all 81 provinces of Turkey and 97 countries around the world applied to the organization.
Soma Mining Accident Investigation
Touching upon the mining accident that occurred in the Soma district of Manisa at the beginning of his speech, President Erdoğan wished God's mercy upon the five miners who lost their lives.
Stating that administrative and judicial investigations regarding the incident have been launched, he announced that nine people, including company officials, have been detained.
Growth in the Defense Industry
Drawing attention to Turkey's domestic and national projects in the defense industry, it was reported that the country has become the eleventh largest country in the world in defense exports.
It was stated that defense exports for the January-August period reached 6.3 billion dollars, and advancements in the sector were shared with the public.
Messages Directed at the Youth
Addressing the young participants, President Erdoğan urged them never to compromise on their principles and the ideal of Kızılelma.
Emphasizing that the youth will shoulder Turkey's future and destiny, he expressed that the country's tomorrows are in safe hands.