Egyptian Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Ahmed Hafez, has strongly decried Turkish President Erdogan statement about Egypt in an event in New York, describing it as baseless.
Hafez added that Erdogan pretend to defend justice values while in reality, he expresses hatred of the Egyptian people who show full respect for the Turkish people.
Hafez pointed out that Erdogan’s statements appear ‘ironic’ especially in the light of his sponsorship of terrorism in the region, in addition to his continued violations against the rights of the Turkish people.
The spokesperson dubbed Erdogan’s statements as desperate attempt to pert attention away from his regime’s deteriorated popularity and his latest domestic and international defeats.
The following facts represent undisputed evidence of Erdogan’s allegations absurdity, as the violations committed by his regime are not hidden anymore, noted Hafez.
1-There are more than 75,000 opinion and political prisoners in Turkey, in addition the expanding in in building prisons.
2-Dozens of prisoners died due to bad circumstances, torture, and illness as a result of the maltreatment inside Turkish prisons.
3-More than 130,000 government employees were arbitrarily fired.
4-Thousands of academics were fired and more than 3000 universities, schools, and educational institutions were closed.
5-Turkey has become one of the leading nations when it comes to oppressing and jailing journalists and media men, according to international reports.
6- Scores of Turkish people have fled their country due to the oppressive campaigns
The statement mentioned Erdogan’s sponsorship of terrorism in different countries in the region such as Syria, and how he turned his country into a haven for extremist and outlawed terrorist groups such as the Muslim Brotherhood.
The spokesperson noted how Erdogan’s regime has provided the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood with political support and media platforms which the group used to promote their destructive ideas in Egypt and the whole region.