Communications Directorate clarifies: Was a helipad built for Emine Erdoğan?

Officials from the Communications Directorate's Center for Combating Disinformation (DMM) made a post on their social media account regarding the claim that 'a helipad was built for President Erdoğan's wife, Emine Erdoğan'.

"WITH THE INTENT TO MANIPULATE..."

The following statements were included in the post:

"The claim appearing in some media outlets that 'a helipad was built for President Erdoğan's wife, Emine Erdoğan' is not true. Contrary to what is alleged, the helipad in question in Polatlı, Ankara, was previously constructed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry's General Directorate of Agricultural Enterprises (TİGEM) and made available for the use of the Polatlı Agricultural Enterprise. Furthermore, the said helipad was built to be used during potential emergencies and forest fires. It has been determined that the claims that a helipad was built for President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's wife, Emine Erdoğan, were served to the media with the intent to manipulate public opinion," it stated.

??Bazı basın yayın organlarında yer alan, “Cumhurbaşkanı Erdoğan’ın eşi Emine Erdoğan için helikopter pisti yapıldı.” iddiası doğru değildir.

Ankara Polatlı’daki bahse konu helikopter pisti, iddia edilenin aksine Tarım ve Orman Bakanlığı Tarım İşletmeleri Genel Müdürlüğü (TİGEM)… pic.twitter.com/Fev6qwA2XP

— Dezenformasyonla Mücadele Merkezi (@dmmiletisim) May 4, 2024

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