The first statement from Fahrettin Altun, appointed as the President of the Human Rights and Equality Institution.

10.07.2025 08:00

The first statement from Fahrettin Altun, the former Communications Director appointed as the head of the Turkish Human Rights and Equality Institution (TİHEK), has been released. Altun stated, "I express my gratitude to our esteemed President, who entrusted me with this duty, believed in me, and has never withheld his support, even for a single day."

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According to the decision published in the Official Gazette with the signature of President Erdoğan, the President's Communication Director Fahrettin Altun has been dismissed, and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Burhanettin Duran has been appointed in his place. Altun's new position is the presidency of the Turkey Human Rights and Equality Institution (TİHEK).

FIRST MESSAGE FROM ALTUN

After his dismissal, Altun made a statement on his social media account. Thanking Erdoğan, Altun used the following expressions; "As of today, I have separated from my position as the President's Communication Director, which I started with the appreciation of our President Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on July 25, 2018, and have held for approximately 7 years.

"I EXPRESS MY GRATITUDE TO OUR PRESIDENT"

I express my gratitude to our President, who entrusted me with this duty, believed in me, and never withheld his support even for a day. I sincerely thank my family, whom I always felt by my side during my term, my colleagues with whom we worked together in the construction process of the Turkey Communication Model, and all media members who are the tireless soldiers of the struggle for truth.

I wish great success to our Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, my esteemed brother Prof. Dr. Burhanettin Duran, who has taken over the position of President of the Communication Directorate. We have worked shoulder to shoulder for many years, and we have shown our presence together in the struggle for a great and strong Turkey led by our President. I am very pleased to have handed over the duty to him.

Finally, I would like to once again express my gratitude to our President, who deemed me worthy of the position of President of the Turkey Human Rights and Equality Institution, and I wish success to all members of our Turkey Human Rights and Equality Board in their new duties."