Directorate of Religious Affairs issues statement on 'Eat bread, get full' news: 'Legal action will be initiated'
The Directorate of Religious Affairs has denied reports published under the headline "Eat Bread, Get Full." The Directorate stated that the news was distorted and misleading, and announced that legal action will be initiated against those who use baseless expressions regarding Ali Erbaş.
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A denial has come from the Presidency of Religious Affairs regarding the news published today under the headline "Eat Bread, Get Full."
The Presidency stated that the news was not accurate and announced that legal action would be initiated against those responsible.
REMINDED THAT IT WAS WRITTEN IN 2013
The statement conveyed that the article, which was the subject of the news, was a piece titled "The Extent of Bread Waste in Our Country," written within the scope of the "Campaign to Prevent Bread Waste" initiated by the Presidency of Religious Affairs in 2013 with a Prime Ministry Circular.
"THE IMPORTANCE OF PREVENTING BREAD WASTE WAS EXPLAINED"
The statement noted that the relevant article was published 12 years ago in the Monthly Thought and Research Magazine of the Retired Police Chiefs Association of Turkey, and later in the book "Ramadan Diaries," which consists of President Erbaş's writings and was published in 2019, stating, "In the article, the importance of preventing bread waste was explained by utilizing scientific data.
"THERE IS NO SECTION IN THE ARTICLE THAT WOULD SUGGEST THIS EXPRESSION"
However, in the news, expressions such as 'Ali Erbaş deemed meat and vegetables too much for the citizens' were used, and a major lie and distortion were committed. There is no section anywhere in the article that would suggest this expression," the statement included.
"IT WAS REPORTED AS IF IT WERE WRITTEN ANEW TODAY"
The following was recorded in the statement:
"The article, which was written exactly 12 years ago and discusses the importance of preventing bread waste, was presented by the newspaper as if it had been written anew today, and the public was misled by fabricating an expression that never appeared in the article and using it as a news headline.
"MALICIOUS AND INTENTIONAL NEWS IS BEING PRODUCED"
It is observed that the newspaper, which has previously produced false and distorted news about our Presidency and our esteemed President many times, is once again producing malicious and intentional news to create a negative perception of the Presidency of Religious Affairs institution in the person of the President of Religious Affairs. Legal action will be initiated regarding the news."