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“Lords, it is painful for a country, the people of a country, to be harmed by the enemy. However, it is more painful for him to see disloyalty and disaster from people he knows and carries on their heads, who are older than his own race. This is an unforgettable wound for hearts and consciences. »

11.09.1924, Conversation with Bursa Citizens.

“Diyarbakir, Van, Erzurum, Trabzon, Istanbul, Thracian and Macedonian are all sons of one race, they are always the veins of the same ore. »

04.10.1932, Dolmabahçe Palace, Statement to the Owner of the « Diyaribekir » Newspaper.

Source: Türk Kültürünü ve Tarihini Yaşatma Derneği. Daniel Dumoulin - Ali Kaman - Ece Develi - Hüseyin Devel