President of the Republic of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdoğan speaks during an event. File photo

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President of the Republic of Türkiye, on the occasion of his country's Republic Day.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, also sent a similar message to President Erdoğan on the occasion.

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday laid out his vision for Türkiye in the next century, promising a new constitution that would guarantee the rights and freedoms of citizens.

Erdogan said, however, that in the meantime his government would propose constitutional amendments that would safeguard the rights of women wanting to wear Islamic-style headscarves but also protect family values from what he called the "threat of perverted currents.”

Erdogan's speech outlined plans for Türkiye with one year to go for celebrations marking the centenary of the establishment of the republic following the collapse of the Ottoman Empire. His speech was also seen as a campaign manifesto as the country heads toward parliamentary and presidential elections in June.