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Victory Party Chairman Ümit Özdağ reacted to the visual on the cover of the book titled "Turkish Language Composition and Rhetoric" prepared by the National Defense University, where a part of Turkey's east and southeast is colored differently. "IN WHICH WAR DID WE LOSE THIS GEOGRAPHY?"Özdağ said, "The cover of the book shows the geographies where the Turkish language is spoken. Among these geographies, Turkey's east and southeast are not included. When did we lose this geography, in which war, Erhan Afyoncu? Did our soldiers and our state withdraw from this region? If tomorrow the municipalities with DEM show the cover of this book and say that Turkish is not spoken in this region, do not be surprised," he stated. STATEMENT FROM THE RECTORWhile the map brought to the agenda by Ümit Özdağ created a wide public reaction, National Defense University Rector Erhan Afyoncu made a statement regarding the issue. Afyoncu stated, "There is no visual on the cover of the 'Lecture Notes' book prepared for the Turkish Language Composition and Rhetoric Course at the National Defense University (MSÜ) Military Academy, which was approved for printing by the Senate." BOOKS WERE WITHDRAWN 20 DAYS AGOThe book cover circulating on social media was prepared by an editor without the knowledge of the university administration and was given to an external graphic designer for preparation. The new cover was submitted to the printing house by the editor without the administration's knowledge for use in the printing of the lecture notes books. Upon realizing the inappropriateness of the cover, the books were immediately withdrawn 20 days ago. RESIGNED FROM HIS POSITION ON NOVEMBER 9Prof. Dr. Öztürk Emiroğlu, who had the cover prepared by an external graphic designer, resigned from his position on November 9 due to this inappropriate behavior. The MSÜ Rectorate has immediately initiated administrative and legal processes regarding the incident," he stated.
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