In a written statement from the Ministry, “Turktime made an untrue claim that 2nd Army Commander Gen. Metin Gürak was not included in President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s programs. A reply and correction text was sent to the said media along with the photographs showing that the allegation is unfounded. and this text was also published on the relevant website. Photos showing that the allegations are unfounded and that the 2nd Army Commander Gen. Metin Gürak personally greeted our President. The said reply and correction text and the photos are as follows: Written by Talat Atilla in 2023, ‘If Erdoğan fills it, the staffs empty it! They didn’t put the 2nd Army Commander Gürak next to Erdoğan!’ In the news, the 2nd Army Commander Gen. Metin Gürak went to meet President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Malatya on February 10, 2023, but the Presidential protocol said ‘Your name is your name’. The information, statements and evaluations in the protocol list stating that it was blocked by saying ‘not exist’ do not reflect the truth. The 2nd Army Commander was present in accordance with the protocol during the visits of our President to Malatya province on 10 February and to Doğanşehir district of Malatya on 28 February. It is clear that the slanderous news created with such unfounded claims and untrue information in order to defame individuals and institutions in violation of the professional principles of the press and to cast a shadow on their prestige are for political gain and aim to mislead the public by creating a negative perception in the society. was nil.
