“Justice is the engine of social peace and prosperity”

Speaking at the appointment ceremony of judges and public prosecutors, President Erdoğan said: "Besides being the foundation of the state, justice is also the engine of social peace, prosperity, stability, development and growth. In a society where fundamental rights and freedoms as well as justice are not ensured and the faith in law is shaken, the moves the political authority will make for economic development and progress are doomed to fall short as well."

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a speech at the appointment ceremony of 1,015 judges and public prosecutors at the Beştepe Nation's Convention and Culture Center in Ankara.

Wishing success to all the judges and public prosecutors who would be appointed to their first places of duty, President Erdoğan underscored that no sacrifices were spared in order for the members of the judiciary to perform their duties in peace and security, and said: "We all know this fact well that besides being the foundation of the state, justice is also the engine of social peace, prosperity, stability, development and growth. In a society where fundamental rights and freedoms as well as justice are not ensured and the faith in law is shaken, the moves the political authority will make for economic development and progress are doomed to fall short as well. The incidents that have taken place in our immediate environ, Syria in particular, have bitterly shown that countries, which ignore justice, fundamental rights and freedoms, law, or humanitarian values, cannot survive."