Minister Kasapoğlu: Your presence gives us strength
Mehmet Muharrem Kasapoğlu, Minister of Youth and Sports of Turkey, attended the iftar program jointly organized by the Komotini Turkish Youth Union and the Elected Mufti of Komotini.
Speaking after the iftar in Komotini, Kasapoğlu said, "The presence of our Turkish brothers in Western Thrace and their contact with us always gives us excitement and strength." used the phrases.
Mehmet Muharrem Kasapoğlu, Minister of Youth and Sports of Turkey, had iftar with the Turks of Western Thrace.
In his speech after the iftar, Minister Kasapoğlu emphasized that he brought the greetings of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and 85 million people from Turkey to his compatriots.
Expressing his pleasure to be a guest at the iftar table of his Western Thrace brothers, Kasapoğlu said, "Even though there are physical distances between us, the bond of love between us and you, our Western Thrace brothers, has never weakened, on the contrary, it has always strengthened." used the phrase.
Kasapoğlu stated that he also met with the representatives of cognate sports clubs on the occasion of this visit, and that they will carry out activities to support their work.
“WE INVITE YOUTH TO OUR MINISTRY CAMP"
Pointing out that the Western Thrace youth attaches great importance to their interaction with their siblings in Turkey, Kasapoğlu said, "Let me give you the good news, I invite all the Western Thrace youth who are here today or who are unable to attend, to the camps of our Ministry of Youth and Sports." he said.
“YOUR EXISTENCE IS OUR STRENGTH”
Saying, “Your presence gives us strength,” Kasapoğlu emphasized that for centuries, our ancestors were the standard bearers of peace, brotherhood and love, and used the following expressions:
"As their grandchildren, we will continue to carry the banner of love, compassion and conscientiousness, just like them, with a sense of justice, love and conscience in our hearts.
That's why the presence of our Turkish brothers in Western Thrace and their contact with us always gives us excitement and strength."
Underlining that they will carry the brotherhood between them into the future by further strengthening, Kasapoğlu said that they will continue to work together for the future of young people by keeping this bond alive with a strong communication.
Kasapoğlu underlined that they plan to increase visits to Western Thrace in the next period, and that as the Ministry of Youth and Sports, they will stand by their compatriots with all their means.
Minister Kasapoğlu, Turkey's Ambassador to Athens Burak Özügergin, Chairman of the Human Rights Investigation Commission of the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM) and AK Party Bursa Deputy Hakan Çavuşoğlu, Xanthi Elected Mufti Ahmet Mete, The Elected Mufti of Komotini, İbrahim Şerif, minority deputies, mayors, representatives of non-governmental organizations and many cognates attended.