Erdogan: "The AKP will continue to serve the nation, not political interests"

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday attended an iftar fast-breaking dinner hosted by his Justice and Development Party (AKP) in Istanbul's Kadikoy district. Speaking at the dinner, Erdogan said, "The AKP has long steered clear of political considerations which don't seek solutions to Turkey's problems but on the contrary produce more problems, and it will continue in this vein." Criticizing politicians who focus on only their own interests, not Turkey's problems, Erdogan said, "The AKP will never enter any fruitless conflict, argument or debate, but will continue to do its work and serve the nation." Erdogan added, "But we will respond to smear campaigns waged against the government, and thanks to this our people will learn the truth behind those campaigns."