President Erdoğan attends International Ombudsman Conference

 

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan addressed the International Ombudsman Conference held at the Presidential Complex.

“We are in a period when we are leaving behind the centenary of our Republic and preparing to enter its new century that we call the ‘Century of Türkiye’. In this historic process, we are working to build a new future for ourselves in the area of human rights, just like all the other areas, in light of the past experiences,” the President said.

“THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS OF PEOPLE ARE CONTINUOUSLY VIOLATED”

Underscoring that human rights were one of the leading items on the global agenda, President Erdoğan noted: “Almost everyone, from local politicians to media, from academics to international organizations, talks about human rights and freedoms. Meetings are held, decisions are taken, and statements are made on the preservation and defense of human rights all across the world. That being the case, the fundamental rights of people, including the right to life, are continuously violated.”

Stating that new violations were being added to the current ones that already ignored human rights, freedoms and dignity in many parts of the world, from Syria to Palestine, Yemen to Arakan, and Turkistan to Africa, President Erdoğan continued as follows: “Crises that should bring us together and evoke our feeling of mercy can, on the contrary, sometimes draw people away from humanitarian values. The COVID-19 pandemic, immigrants, and conflicts that erupt in our region are the most striking examples of this bitter truth. We remember with embarrassment the selfish acts displayed by countries, considered to be developed, to protect themselves during the pandemic.”