Erdoğan's silence about 'Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya': He did not mention the arrest, emphasized 'structural crisis'

AKP Chairman and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke on the first day of the TRT World Forum, which has been organized by TRT since 2017.

HE DID NOT MENTION THE ARREST OF FATMA BETÜL SAYAN KAYA

Erdoğan is curious about what messages he will give regarding the fund profiteering on Türkiye's agenda; He did not make a statement regarding the fund scandal and the detention of former AKP Deputy Chairman Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya.

HE PRAISED TRT: 'WITH ITS ACCURATE AND UNbiased JOURNALISM POLICY...'

In his speech, Erdoğan said; He also praised TRT, which has always attracted opposition from the opposition with its biased news and broadcast policy close to the government.

Claiming that TRT provides "accurate and impartial" journalism, Erdoğan said:

"TRT has been continuing its path steadily for 62 years without breaking its line with its principled and responsible understanding. TRT's voice reaches all corners of the world with its accurate and impartial journalism policy and decent and quality productions.

We are going through a painful period in which power competition is becoming increasingly harsh, rules are being ignored, and values are almost falling into landslide. We are experiencing a structural crisis in which the old is dying and the new has not yet been born. "It is our common responsibility to bring this crisis to a just and equitable solution."

"WE ARE SEEING THE CRISIS WHERE THE OLD DIES AND THE NEW IS NOT BORN"

Highlights from Erdoğan's speech are as follows:

"First of all, I find it useful to state this: We are going through a painful period in which the power competition is becoming increasingly harsher, the rules are being ignored, the rule-based system is seriously eroded, and the values are almost in a landslide. Global governance mechanisms remain insufficient and dysfunctional in solving the problems we face. All the norms and principles on which the international system is built are being trampled on today.

We are all experiencing a structural crisis in which the old is dying and the new has not yet been born. As people of wisdom and conscience, I believe that it is our common responsibility to end this crisis with fair and equitable solutions. This year's forum will be titled 'The Decentralized World: Who Leads When the Rules Fail?' In this respect, I find it extremely accurate to organize it under the title.

However, when we look at the press freedom reports prepared by some so-called independent organizations, we see that Israel is still favored. When it comes to Türkiye, those who are considered lions immediately turn into paper tigers when it comes to the genocide network. No offense to anyone, but this is the most vulgar form of double standards. "The reliability of these organizations, which consider themselves as authorities on press freedom as much as the United Nations Security Council, should also be questioned."

"FREEDOM OF THE PRESS IS BEING USED AS A STICK"

"It is not acceptable for the concept of freedom of the press to be used as a cudgel against countries and politicians who object to global injustices, even at the expense of paying a price when necessary. We do not accept this either. We cannot tolerate our country being targeted and openly treated unfairly just because of its principled and honorable stance. I would like to make it clear that we will not bow to perception operations that maliciously try to smear and pressure Türkiye on a global scale."