US EditionComms Director Denies Türkiye Delayed Shooting ‘Russian Drone’
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Government Dismisses “Two-Hour Delay” Claim—Without Publishing Radar Tracks or Timestamps
Burhanettin Duran, head of the Turkish Presidency’s Directorate of Communications, on Sunday urged opposition leader Özgür Özel to stop “heeding speculation and disinformation” after Özel alleged that Turkish authorities waited for President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s approval for more than two hours before shooting down a drone that entered Turkish airspace from the Black Sea. The government’s rebuttal leaned on familiar messaging: officials insist…
Communications Director Duran Responds to Özgür Özel Regarding İha: a Clear Case of Disinformation.
Presidential Communications Director Burhanettin Duran stated, "The remarks made by CHP Chairman Özgür Özel in an interview with a newspaper regarding the downing of a drone, referring to our President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, do not reflect the truth and constitute clear disinformation."
On December 15, a UAV approaching Turkish airspace from the Black Sea was detected, tracked by our F-16s, and shot down in a controlled intervention in a safe area. CHP's Özgür Özel claimed that instructions from President Erdoğan were awaited for the downing of the UAV. While these claims were denied by the DMM (Directorate General of National Defense), the Head of Communications, Duran, responded to Özel, saying, "I advise Mr. Özel to consider…
CHP Chairman Özgür Özel spoke about the drone that was shot down near Ankara. Özel said, “Currently, the authority to shoot down an aircraft rests with Erdoğan. No instruction came from Erdoğan for two hours. If not, let them say so. We had the possibility to shoot down the drone over the sea. It wasn't shot down due to the inadequacy of our air force, but because of the drone's origin.” CHP Chairman Özgür Özel made assessments on current events…
Özel's claim about the UAV: The authority to shoot it down rests with Erdoğan; no instructions came for 2 hours!
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