President Erdoğan makes excuses for an unfortunate phrase

President Erdoğan

President Erdoğan stated that “The addressee of my speech in the mosque is not Sezen Aksu. Sezen Aksu is an important name in Turkish music. She is an artist who expressed the feelings of our people with her songs. The expression ‘cut off the tongue’ was not used against anyone’s personality. The key to our brotherhood and coexistence as a nation is our respect for each other.” Thus, putting an end to all discussions and disputes around this topic. It should also be noted that after those expressions about cutting off the tongue, the president’s advisers tried to persuade journalists not to publish Erdoğan’s words about Sezen Aksu, but in the end there was a leak.