Some time ago, Prof. Gulnur Aybet, Erdogan’s consultant, had claimed on the BBC’s HardTalk program that there was not a single journalist in Turkish prisons. When moderator Stephen Sackur asked her how many journalists were arrested, she tried to bypass the question. But when Sackur relentlessly repeated the question, she said: “There is not a single journalist in Turkish prisons”. Nobody in Turkey is behind bars because he is a journalist, Aybet said.
From the words of this expert on international relations, who satisfied government-related circles with her perfect English, we understand that Ahmet Altan was caught with a Kalashnikov in her hand during the coup night and was therefore sentenced to life imprisonment. Even more serious is the fact that Hidayet Karaca, a suicide bomber with explosives attached to his body, was placed in prison for life. Other journalists shared the same fate. According to Aybet, anyone who is arrested should ask about their profession. These would have given themselves as journalists and therefore many international federations are to maintain that in Turkey many journalists are imprisoned.
Irony would be out of place on such an important issue. But how can an academic falsify facts in such a way? If she had been a politician, we would not have taken her seriously. But how can she, looking into the eyes of the world public, denounce her opponents and repeat such allegations? Even more serious is the question, how can she still appear in public as an academic after such a statement?
In order to see what a metamorphosis the academics in Turkey are going through, it is perfectly sufficient to look at the example of Aybet. It is hard to believe how she can make such accusations in an area that has evidence and documentation. If your nerves can stand it and follow this lady’s full speech, you will find that a great effort is needed to explain the realities to the world public. We are faced with a rigorous example of an attempt at deception and do not know exactly whether it is due to a particular motivation or because of your consultant’s fee. You can watch the video under the following link.
