Erdogan visits Rize

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, accompanied by State Minister Hayati Yazici, paid a visit to the Black Sea coastal city of Rize over the weekend. Addressing a meeting of his ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), Erdogan said that Turkish people had given great support to the AKP. Stressing that his government had ensured reliability and stability in Turkey, the premier added that they would continue to serve the nation in line with the basic principles of the republic.