Fatih Altaylı responded to Bilal Erdoğan's comments about him 36 hours later.

The President of the World Ethnosport Confederation, Bilal Erdogan, used striking expressions about journalist Fatih Altayli at an event he attended.

"HE WAS LICKING THE SOLDIERS' BOOTS"

Bilal Erdogan said, "Friends, this immoral man called Fatih Altayli was licking the soldiers' boots. When the soldiers said 'Get up,' he would get up, when they said 'Lie down,' he would lie down. Now, when someone else says 'Lie down,' he lies down, when they say 'Get up,' he gets up, but he goes around as a journalist and his videos are being watched.

"LET THEM TALK ABOUT US BEING SLAVES OF THE GUARDIANSHIP"

Let them talk about the 90s. Let them say, 'We were scared of the soldiers.' Let them say, 'We were slaves, dogs of the guardianship.' Come on, let them say it," he said.

ALTAYLI BREAKS HIS SILENCE

After Bilal Erdogan's controversial words, all eyes turned to Altayli, who, 36 hours later, said in a video, "There were many aspects to criticize in Bilal Erdogan's speech. I'm not even counting what he said to me. I'm not counting because he doesn't have any credibility. Of course, this doesn't mean that I won't resort to legal action, that's a different matter," he said.