President and AK Party Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan addressed citizens at a campaign rally in the province of Edirne in the run-up to the local elections scheduled for March 31, 2019.

Making remarks on the upcoming local elections, President Erdoğan said that they will usher in a new horizon in Edirne with "modesty, sincerity, and perseverance."

Stating that Turkiye has entered the period during which all its citizens, regardless of their faith, sect and disposition, practice their rights and freedoms in the broadest sense with AK Party governments, President Erdoğan noted that minorities have practiced their rights in the broadest sense and Romani citizens have gained the reputation they deserve during these periods.

"Turkiye, with all its colors, richness, and differences, is the common homeland of all our 82 million citizens," the President underlined, adding that everyone in Turkiye can live as they wish and express their thoughts freely provided that they respect others' rights.

ILKHA