(POL) PARLIAMENT HAS TO TELL CERTAIN THINGS TO MOTHERS, ERDOGAN.

ANKARA, Nov 14, 2009 (TUR) -- Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday the Turkish Parliament has an obligation to tell certain things to a mother whose son is serving in the military and another mother whose son lost his life on the mountains without communication for years.

Prime Minister Erdogan informed parliamentarians about the government's democratic move process and its content in the parliamentary general assembly which convened to debate "Democratic Move" in Ankara.

The fight against terrorism was viewed as merely an issue of security for the past 25 years. Mountains were bombed and cross border operations were waged against terrorism. But terror did not end. As such, the fight against terrorism could not be successful simply with security forces, Erdogan said.

There are psychological, sociological, diplomatic and economic dimensions of the fight against terrorism. We have to focus on these dimensions. Since my speech delivered in south-eastern province of Diyarbakir in 2005, we have worked on these dimensions, Erdogan said.

To date, we have made investments worth 15 quadrillion liras in the region in the fields of education, health, justice, security, energy and agriculture, Erdogan stressed.

From now on, babies, children and young individuals should not grow up with feelings of revenge, Erdogan noted.

This is not the day to yell and scream. It is not the day to leave our country on fire and pain with concerns of votes and offices, Erdogan said.

This is the day to think big and embrace, Erdogan said.

Regardless of how many ethnic groups there may be, whether it is Turks, Kurds, Circassians, Lazs, Georgians, Abkhazians or Gypsies, we have respect and love for all, Erdogan said.

All ethnic groups are citizens of the Republic of Turkey and we look at them as such. This is the reality, Erdogan also said.

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