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  • Source: Agencies
  • 11 Jul 2022 14:05
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Turkish party Vatan seeks to leave NATO, arguing that the alliance's history is one that is filled with blood and that Turkey's interests are elsewhere.

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    Turkish Vatan Party calling for leaving NATO

As thousands of signatures were gathered in more than a hundred provinces and regions, the Turkish
Vatan Party's Secretary-General, Ozgur Bursli, declared Monday the beginning of a widespread campaign to leave NATO in Turkey's major cities. Bursli noted that the Turkish people are protesting NATO in growing numbers.

"The Turkish people are rising up against NATO! Our prayers, in a short time, like the wind, flew to more than 100 provinces and regions, collected thousands of signatures, and won the support of our citizens," said Bursli as quoted by Aydinlik newspaper.

NATO'DAN ÇIKALIM, bayram gibi bayram yapalım :)
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Kampanyamızda ilk haftayı geride bıraktık.
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Örgütlerimiz kısa sürede 100'ün üzerinde il ve ilçe merkezinde rüzgar gibi esti, binlerce imza topladı, yurttaÅŸlarımızla buluÅŸtu.

GördüÄŸümüz gerçek: Türk Milleti NATO'ya isyan ediyor! pic.twitter.com/S0VNKPZeZ8

— Özgür Bursalı (@ozgurbursali) July 9, 2022

Earlier, Dogu Perincek, Chairman of the Vatan party stated that the party intended to recommend to parliament that the Turkish government withdraws from NATO. He also argued that the policy against the alliance is important for the country's economic future.

The Vatan party actively supports Turkey's close collaboration with the Eurasian space and urges Ankara to accept the reunification of Crimea with Russia despite the fact that it is not represented in the Grand National Assembly (Parliament) of Turkey.

Genel BaÅŸkanımız Dr. DoÄŸu Perinçek:

"Türkiye tarihine baktığımız zaman NATO tarihi kanlı bir tarih. Vatan Partisi, "NATO'dan Çıkalım" kampanyası baÅŸlatmıştır." pic.twitter.com/4XN8qYpTty

— Vatan Partisi (@Vatan_Partisi) July 2, 2022

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