Speaking at the ceremony organised within the World Human Rights Day, Erdoğan commented on the Nobel Prize winners and said, “They have awarded a terrorist from Turkey.” Two people have received the Nobel Prize from Turkey. Erdoğan absolved Aziz Sancar, so Orhan Pamuk was the only one left. However, Presidential Chairman for Communication Fahrettin Altun claimed that Erdoğan’s expressions were not targeted towards Pamuk, and that he had criticized the award process of European organisations, which are based on ideological approaches.
11.11.2019
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