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ANKARA
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan marked Human Rights Day on Thursday on the anniversary of the UN General Assembly that adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) in 1948.
In a statement issued by the country’s Communications Directorate, Erdogan emphasized the continuing importance of the statement, which, he said, reminds the international community of its responsibilities.
Stating that Turkey built its administrative system on the principle of “letting the people live, so the state can live”, Erdogan stressed the need for a people-centered rather than state-centered approach. He noted that, through reforms, Turkey removed many obstacles that restricted the rights and freedoms of its citizens.
The Turkish leader stressed that by strengthening democracy, speeding up the operation of the law and expanding ways to seek rights, his administration has led the country to much higher standards in rights and freedoms since he took office 18 years ago.
He also emphasized that the Turkish government continues its reforms in line with the demands and expectations of the nation and in accordance with the new emerging needs.
Today, cultural racism, xenophobia and Islamophobia pose the “greatest threat” to the UDHR, Erdogan said.
“With the COVID-19 pandemic, we see in Western societies that obstacles to the exercise of the inalienable rights guaranteed by this declaration are increasing, especially freedom of belief and worship. We are faced with a terrible panorama in which women Fundamental freedoms of billions of Muslims, from their right to life to their right to a fair trial, are trampled on. Sacred values are humiliated under the guise of free speech, and hate speech is fostered at the level of the media and the president of the country, “he added. .
Underlining that Turkey expresses these threats on all international platforms of which it is a member, Erdogan said that the country was seeking the full implementation of the declaration, regardless of race, religion or language.
“In the world that will be reshaped after the COVID-19 pandemic, it is necessary to restructure all policies on the axis of human rights and develop effective mechanisms to eliminate injustices,” he added.
He went on to say that Turkey, inspired by the history and values of civilization, will continue to fight for the protection of fundamental freedoms and be a ray of hope for millions of people who have not yet achieved their rights guaranteed by the UDHR for 72 years. does.
Erdogan concluded by expressing the hope that the next few days will bring health, peace, prosperity and tranquility to the entire world.
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