Erdoğan's message on Palestine and journalists at the Culture and Arts Grand Awards: Real journalists are exposing the truth

The highlights fromErdoğan's remarks are as follows:

I extend my greetings and love to our brothers and sisters following us from different parts of the world. Shortly, we will present awards to the distinguished figures in science, culture, andI congratulate each of ourculture and arts professionals individually.

I also congratulate the members of our selection committee who identified thenames deemed worthy of the awardat the end of a very meticulous and sensitiveevaluationprocess.

Right at the beginning of my remarksAt the beginning, I would like tospecifically commemorate twopast recipients of the Culture and Arts Awards whom werecently bid farewell to eternity. I remember with respect the poet Yavuz Bülent Bakiler, who passed away on September 28,and the master of the ney, Niyazi Sayın,and I pray toGod for their mercy.I wish for God's mercy upon them.

This year, we are presenting our science and culture award to Prof. Dr. Süleyman Seyfi Öğün. We are presenting it to Professor Süleyman Seyfi Öğün.with his libraryoutsideamidst theroaring flow of the worldis one of our rare academics who never loses touch. He approaches developments in politics, economy, philosophy, society, and culture from differentperspectivesandfocusing on hisworks are comprehensive and profound. In his works, thethoughttraditionof ourhistory up to thepresent daywe cansee.

I extendmy greetings and love from here to our brothers and sisters following us from different parts of the world. I congratulate each of the masters of science,culture, and artto whom we willpresent awards shortly.

"WHILE ONE SIDE OF US IS SHEDDINGLEAVES,THE OTHER SIDE CONTINUES TO BLOOM"

Even though one side of us is sheddingleaves due to our losses, theother side, thank God, continues to blossom, sprout, and grow.

And so, this year's Science and CWe are presenting our Culture Award to Prof. Dr. Süleyman Seyfi Öğün. Our teacher Süleyman Seyfi Öğün,with his library, opens up to the world,is open,andHe is one of our rare academics whohas neverlost touch with the world.

The recipient of our Painting Award this year is theesteemed painter Yalçın Gökçebais a gentleman. In his half-century-long artistic journey, Yalçın Gökçebağ, who brought Anatolia to painting and painting to Anatolia,Yalçın Gökçebağ reflects the treasure he inherited from the first generation of painters of our Republic onto the canvas with a new intuition and perspectiveperspectivereflects it onto the canvas.

Distinguished guests, MWe present our Music Award to Prof. Yalçın Tura. Turkish music's living doyens, Yalçın Tura has composed the music for dozens of films and series that have been etched into our memories.music.

Archaeology We present our award to Prof. Dr. Fahri Işık. Our Malatya's gift to Turkish and world archaeology,our esteemed scholar Fahri Işık, who is a valuable scientist, has challenged many misconceptions in the field of excavation that were accepted as true until today.todaymany misconceptions that werehas revealed the light.

AWARD TOPALESTINIAN PHOTOGRAPHER

Photographer We present our award to the Palestinian photographerwhowe present to Ali Jadallah. By capturing the brutal genocide in Gaza in his photographs,he reveals it to theentire world, and with his lens, heslaps the truths into the face of theso-calledcivilized world. Our brother Ali,who also serves in the field as a photojournalist for our Anadolu Agency,is performing his duty.it. What is reflected in his frame is not only the terrifyingdimensionsof the massacre in Gaza, but also the just, honorable, and dignified resistance of the Palestinian people inall itssplendor, bringing it to theagenda of humanity.

The Republic of South Africa's case against Israel at the International Court of Justicethese photos are being presented as evidence in the case.these photos are being presented as evidence in the case.

"WE STAND TALL BY THE SIDE OF THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE"

I once again salute with respect the honorablestruggle of the Palestinian people today.I would also like to state this here: No matter how much the Israeli government tries to silence and obstruct,they continue tryto silence them, conscientious hearts and those who pursue the truth,the truejournalists, at the cost of theirlives, continue to bring what is happening in Palestine to theforefront.

We, too, stand with the Palestinian peopleside of them, without bending orwavering, we stand tall. We will always be bytheir side.

Our Directorate of Communications, in order to record the sacrifices of the media members who were brutally murdered in Gaza,publisheda book last week titled“The Massacre of the Truth:Israel’s War Against Journalism.” This was done so that what is happening in Gaza is not forgotten and for justice to be served.for this reason, we will continue our struggle with determinationon everyfront.PAINTING

AWARDTO YALÇIN GÖKÇEBAĞ

The recipient of our award in painting thisyear is the esteemedpainterYalçınGökçebağ.Gökçebağ, who has carried Anatolia into painting and painting into Anatolia throughout his half-century artistic journey,is a master.He pours the treasure he inherited from the first generation of painters of our Republic onto the canvas with a new perception and perspective.Thevoice of these lands is heard in his paintings.The beauty of humanity and nature can be read in his lines.Original, vivid andsincereworks.and with his works reminiscent of tales and fables, Icongratulate Gökçebağ withall my heart.

MUSIC AWARD TO YALÇIN TURA

We are presenting our music award to Professor Yalçın Tura. Tura, a living doyen of Turkish music, has composed dozens of pieces that have been etched into our memories. Having studied under master figures such as Cemal Reşit Rey and Seyfettin Asal, our professor has made significant contributions to the science of music and music theory. He has dedicated his life to the science of music and music theory.made valuable contributions. Heestablished the Turkish Music State Conservatory at ITUand the Music Department, providing an elite educationalinstitution. Ithank him for his compositions and lyrics that have captured our hearts.Ithank him.

ARCHAEOLOGY AWARD TO FAHRII IŞIK

We present our archaeology award to Prof. Dr. Fahri Işık. Our Fahri, who is a scientist gifted by our Malatya to Turkey and world archaeology,is a scholar who has made significant contributions to the science of excavation today.exposed the falsehoods thathad been accepted as truth until now.Through his books, articles, and research, he shed light on the thousands of years of Anatolia's rich history. In excavationregions, sometimes staying in tentsand sometimes in villagehouses, he worked, primarily in Patara,to brought rare artifacts to light in many ancient cities, includingPatara. I sincerely congratulateour professor Fahri Işık andcommend him for his work thathas changed the paradigm in the science of archaeology.

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