"Hey Turkey. You are at the beginning of the road of the endless. You Alp Arslan who paved the way for Anatolia, you are Melik Shah who raised your ancestors. The dream you see is for good. You are the plane tree that pierced Osman's chest. "
With this phrase, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan introduces the viewers to the new pre-election spot that is already broadcast on the largest television networks in Turkey and is republished on social media.
Watching a historical flashback to the footsteps of Mohammed the Conqueror until the work of Kemal Ataturk, the voter sees "Sultan" Erdogan raising his finger with the emerald palm above his head, thus trying to pass on the message that he is the of the glorious Turkish past. While the candidate continues:
"Turkey, knowing your past will become a light for the future. As the Conqueror said, where your will reaches, your dreams cannot reach. When you raise your sword, Constantinople watches over your army σύ You are not the one who conquered lands, but conquered hearts. Now give your hand to start the strongest period. To be refreshed, to run fast, to rise. For stability and future. To leave behind quarrels, fatalism, for unity and prosperity. The time of Turkey, the time of Turkey. "
The video ends with footage of a futuristic aircraft and grandiose projects, such as the new Istanbul International Airport under construction, which will be the largest in the world.
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