“No one is above the law”
Speaking at the 163rd foundation anniversary of the Turkish Court of Accounts, President Erdoğan said: “Türkiye is a state of law, and no one in Türkiye is above the law or outside its scope. Everyone who holds public office, whether appointed or elected, is obligated to protect what is entrusted to them by the nation.”
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered a speech at an event marking the 163rd foundation anniversary of the Turkish Court of Accounts in Ankara.
“Regardless of the office, title and position; careless, imprudent, irregular or wasteful use of public property and the abuse of public wealth are never acceptable to us. Our main priority is the economic, efficient, appropriate and effective use of resources in both central and local governments, and yielding maximum benefit from public resources. In this regard, we emphasize at every opportunity that we will not allow the rights of any member of our nation to be violated. We expect the members of the Court of Accounts to fulfill this important task diligently in line with their duties, powers and responsibilities. I would like to underline the following point; Türkiye is a state of law, and no one in Türkiye is above the law or outside its scope. Everyone who holds public office, whether appointed or elected, is obligated to protect what is entrusted to them by the nation. If there is any unlawfulness or irregularity in works, actions and expenditures, it must be held accountable first by the judiciary and then by the nation,” President Erdoğan said.
