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Bulent Ecevit

"Ataturk sent several Turkish staff officers to Afghanistan, helped them build their own army."

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"Ataturk sent several Turkish staff officers to Afghanistan, helped them build their own army."

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"But if we leave them alone, just satisfying ourselves with social work, economic work and the building up of a national army, it can make progress, hopefully within a short time."
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"It can be rebuilt if other countries with selfish interests will not meddle, as has been done in the past."
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"But if too many countries, as has been the case, interfere too much in the internal affairs, the political situation of Afghanistan, then of course we can't hope satisfactory results."
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"But apart from the military measures, security measures, of course, Afghanistan needs great help for building up its social life, its economic life. It has become a very poor country, neglected for many years."
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