Press card lawsuit against Turkey s Communications Directorate - Hikmet Adal bianet.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from bianet.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Turkish Leader Hails Human Rights Day
Cultural racism, xenophobia, Islamophobia pose greatest threat to Universal Declaration of Human Rights, says president. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday marked Human Rights Day on the anniversary of the UN General Assembly adopting the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) in 1948.
In a statement released by the country s Communications Directorate, Erdogan stressed the continued importance of the declaration which he said reminds the international community of its responsibilities.
Asserting that Turkey built its administrative system on the principle of let the people live, so the state may live, Erdogan underlined the need for an approach focused on the people rather than the state. He noted that, through reforms, Turkey eliminated many obstacles that restricted its citizens rights and freedoms.