Turkish Directorate General of Civil Aviation Director General Kemal Yüksek draws backlash with Muazzez İlmiye Çığ post

Director General of Civil Aviation of Turkey Prof. Dr. Kemal Yüksek has drawn backlash for an offensive social media post following the death of Turkey's first Sumerologist, Muazzez İlmiye Çığ. The remarks Yüksek made regarding Muazzez İlmiye Çığ have sparked a major controversy.

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Turkish Directorate General of Civil Aviation Director General Kemal Yüksek draws backlash with Muazzez İlmiye Çığ post

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Turkish Director General of Civil Aviation Prof. Dr. Kemal Yüksek has made an offensive post regarding the late Muazzez İlmiye Çığ, Turkey's first Sumerologist.

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Turkish Director General of Civil Aviation Prof. Dr. Kemal Yüksek used controversial language regarding Muazzez İlmiye Çığ, one of the world's leading Sumerologists, Turkey's first female Sumerologist, known as the "Last Queen of Sumer," who passed away recently.

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Under a post by Civil Aviation Cabin Services Lecturer S. Oya Işıkcı stating, "As a child of the Republic, she is an irreplaceable loss. May our Republic be consoled in its 101st year!", Kemal Yüksek commented, "Why does every obscure enemy of religion have to be a 'Child of the Republic'? Is there a problem with the Republic.."