Turkish → English transcript

In this 52-year period, remember, Turkey was subjected to coups four times.

Look, in 1945, while Germany, devastated everywhere, was rebuilding,

while Japan, on which two atomic bombs had been dropped, was getting back on its feet,

while France and Italy were healing the wounds of war,

unfortunately Turkey remained stagnant for 52 years.

Now they're telling us,

Of course you'll do it.

They say this is your duty.

Of course it's your duty.

Of course we'll do it.

Of course we'll work for this nation.

But please, question yourselves as well.

The late Menderes,

apart from the periods of the late Özal,

what needed to be done in this country,

I wonder why they weren't done earlier?

Why didn't they build the roads Turkey needed?

Why didn't they open the schools?

Why didn't they build the hospitals?

Bridges,

Airports,

Housing,

Universities,

many others,

Why did they fall short?

There were 26 airports when we arrived,

We increased it to 56 airports

We did it ourselves.

From where?

To where?

This nation,

Why, for years, couldn't it get the service it deserved,

the works and investments?