On the day I declared our independence, I stated that Türkmenistan and Türkiye (Turkey) are two states, and one nation. For Oguz means Türkmen in one sense. The Oguz language is the Türkmen language. The language of the Seljuks and the Ottoman language is also the Türkmen language. Contemporary Anatolian Turkish differs little from Türkmen. Our religion, culture and lineage are identical. We Türkmens are proud of this and expect the same from our Turkish brothers.

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