President Erdogan criticizes global media silence on journalists’ deaths

“Turkiye ready to assume responsibility to ‘prevent more bloodshed in Gaza,” says President Erdogan addresses opening ceremony of 7th TRT World Forum 2023

KEVSER ERBAY – EXCLUSIVE NEWS

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday addressed the opening ceremony of the 7th TRT World Forum 2023 in Istanbul organized under the theme “Thriving Together: Responsibilities, Actions, and Solutions”, and gave important messages to the world on current problems.

“Global media cartels are trying to cover up the brutality in Gaza and legitimize the massacre of journalists under the pretext of Hamas,” he added, referring to Israel’s attacks on Gaza since Oct. 7, which have taken over 17,000 lives, most of them women and children.

President Erdogan stated that reiterating Israel’s ‘state terrorism’. “Today, we better understand that international organizations tasked with ensuring global peace and security may not be capable of solving certain problems,” he noted.

In a bold statement, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has labeled former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his supporters as “terrorists” and vowed to bring them to trial at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, adding, “Just as (former President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Slobodan) Milosevic was tried and convicted, I believe that (Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin) Netanyahu and his accomplices will be judged in the same way and ultimately be convicted.”

“The global media cartels are trying to hide the atrocities in Gaza and legitimize the massacre of journalists under the pretext of Hamas,” he emphasized.

“Despite the daily loss of journalists’ lives, the institutions that have long championed freedom of the press remain conspicuously silent,” President Erdogan said and emphasized the silence of Western media. 

Over 70 journalists have been killed in Gaza, said Erdogan, adding: “Where is the world’s renowned press? Why don’t they publish headlines about the journalists killed?”

It discusses President Erdogan’s emphasis on the global pain, particularly the ongoing situation in Gaza, and reflects on the war between Russia and Ukraine. It also mentions the value of a peace plan proposed earlier and expresses a viewpoint about the limitations of international organizations in solving global problems. 

“Although the war between Russia and Ukraine has fallen off the agenda, it still continues with all its bitterness. The value of the peace plan put forward with the efforts of our country in the first months of the war is better understood day by day. At that time, it is now clearly seen how those who fueled the fire instead of extinguishing it before it grew did a great disservice to our region and the whole world. Today, we better understand that international organizations charged with ensuring global peace and security are not capable of solving problems,” Erdogan emphasized.

TRT camera broke in Gaza as a result of Israeli attacks, in Istanbul, Türkiye, Dec. 8, 2023. (Photo by Kevser Erbay)

The event feature Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz and ministers made significant statements on various important topics. Among the Trt World Forum session topics are: “Vision of Turkiye’s Century: Türkiye as a System-Building Actor”, “The Return of Geopolitics: Rivalries and Re-alignments in the New Century”, “Dis/United Nations: Working Towards Effective Multilateralism”, “Remaking the Global Economy”, “Israel’s War in Gaza: Humanitarian Crisis and Prospects for Peace?”, “The Critical Nexus of Food, Water and Energy Security”, “All-Knowing AI: Creative Potential or Disruptive Evil?”, “Empowering Humanity: Addressing Social Crises and Inequalities” and “Public Broadcasting in the Digital Era: Challenges and Opportunities”.

For two days, TRT World Forum 2023 will host Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Head of Communications of the Republic of Turkiye Fahrettin Altun, and Director General of TRT Mehmet Zahid Sobaci, Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz, Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek, Industry and Technology Minister Mehmet Fatih Kacir, Minister of Family and Social Services Mahinur Ozdemir Goktas, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar.

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