Dismissed Oktay Saral Spoke: 'Our President Requested My resignation.'
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Oktay Saral, who was removed from his position as Chief Presidential Advisor following his statements regarding the headscarf ban in Azerbaijan, said that his dismissal was at the request of AKP President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Stating that he would not apologize to Azerbaijan, Saral said, "Even though I was a chief advisor, I am a human being. We are not machines." Saral also denied claims that his dismissal was linked to the funding investigati…
BOLD - Oktay Saral, who resigned from his position as Chief Advisor to Erdoğan, made new statements regarding the controversy surrounding his comments on the headscarf ban in Azerbaijan and the process of his resignation. Speaking to Sözcü columnist Saygı Öztürk, Saral defended himself, claiming he did not make any statement that would upset the Azerbaijani state or the Azerbaijani people, and that there was no reason to apologize. He stated, "A…
Oktay Saral, who was removed from his position as Chief Presidential Advisor following a social media post regarding the headscarf ban in Azerbaijan, said he would not apologize for his statements. Saral argued that his words were not aimed at Azerbaijan. He also denied claims that his resignation was linked to a funding investigation. The article "Oktay Saral's statement on 'Azerbaijan': 'There is no reason to apologize'" first appeared on TR7…
Oktay Saral, who resigned from his position as Chief Advisor to the President, said that the decision to leave was requested by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Speaking about the dispute with Azerbaijan, Saral said, "There is nothing to apologize for."
Oktay Saral, who announced his resignation from his position as Chief Advisor to the President, said, "I don't believe I did anything that would upset the Azerbaijani State. I simply expressed my opinion as a human being. There is nothing in what I wrote that warrants an apology."
Oktay Saral, who resigned from his position as Chief Advisor to the President, explained the reasons behind his resignation to journalist Saygı Öztürk.
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