Press Release
An All-in-One Visit to America: Humiliation, Supplication, Legitimacy, Concessions, and New Roles!
(Translated)
Turkish President Erdoğan's visit to America to participate in the UN General Assembly meetings was a shameful scene, not only for him but also for all the leaders of the countries. The arrogant American President Donald Trump delivered a speech before the General Assembly in which he declared that America is "the largest and most powerful country in the world" politically, militarily, and economically, and that during his eight months in power, he imposed an additional tribute of 17 trillion dollars on the world, and that America is in an excellent position while the rest of the countries are "heading towards hell," and that the UN decisions are useless. He also claimed that he ended seven wars in seven months, and that October 7, 2023, was the "brutality of Hamas terrorists," considering that the solution lies in the immediate release of the prisoners, and added that the most persecuted religion in the world is Christianity. In his speech, Trump directed insults to all countries from Latin America to Islamic countries, and from Europe to Russia, displaying American arrogance at the top of his voice, while the representatives of the countries in the hall responded to these statements with applause!
Then came the turn of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who spoke frankly about Turkey, saying that the leaders who go to meet Trump are begging America to solve the Gaza issue, and that they speak as they wish outside the White House, but in the end, they rush to him, adding that Erdoğan will also come to the White House, and that all the leaders are begging for five minutes to meet and shake hands with Trump. As for the American ambassador to Turkey, Tom Barak, he stated that Trump is fed up with Erdoğan, but he will give him the legitimacy he needs, pointing out that the issue is not S-400 or F-16 aircraft, but "legitimacy" in the first degree.
The Trump-Erdoğan meeting took place in this humiliating atmosphere. The media had spoken before the visit about a secret meeting between Trump's son and Erdoğan in Istanbul, during which an agreement was reached to purchase 300 Boeing aircraft in exchange for setting a date for the meeting. While the other leaders were begging for five minutes, the meeting between Trump and Erdoğan lasted a full two hours. During this meeting, Trump did not say a single word in his statements about the Jewish entity and Gaza, or remind him of the case of Pastor Brunson, or his hints about the rigged elections. Rather, the meeting dealt with highly complex and costly files, including: Syria, Ukraine, sales of F-16 and F-35 aircraft and military ammunition, sanctions imposed on enemy countries under the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act, Turkey's purchase of 45 billion dollars worth of liquefied natural gas from the other side of the world for 20 years despite its geographically rich location in gas, nuclear energy, the Halkbank case, and the Monastery School in Heybeli Ada. However, the details of these meetings have not yet been revealed, while Trump said: "You will be shocked when you know what we talked about with Erdoğan." It was remarkable that Trump personally received Erdoğan at the door, pulled his chair for him, showered him with praise, held a long meeting with him, and then bid him farewell, describing the meeting as "wonderful," in a scene that shows the extent of the concessions he extracted and the role he imposed.
It is completely unacceptable for a state whose people are Muslims to ally itself with the United States, which is an explicit enemy of Islam and Muslims, a partner in all the atrocities witnessed in the Islamic countries, an accomplice in the genocide in Gaza, and an absolute supporter of the Jewish entity. Also, treating the arrogant American President Trump, who insults and blackmails the world, as a "friend," and making all these concessions for the sake of a meeting, is completely unacceptable. Furthermore, the Communications Directorate's clarification of Erdoğan's statements on Fox News, instead of responding to US Secretary of State Rubio, is extremely shameful. This humiliation that took place for the sake of meeting Trump is a mortgage on our future and our country, and a blatant betrayal of God, His Messenger, and Gaza.
The Media Office of Hizb ut-Tahrir in Wilayah Turkey