ANKARA
Turkey cannot accept hegemons writing the history of the arts and the sciences, and even the Nobel Prize is not awarded objectively, said President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday.
"We cannot abandon our cinema, literature and art. Turkey cannot silently watch while hegemons write the history of arts and science," Erdogan said, during Turkish Presidential Awards Ceremony.
"No one can expect an objective decision from international institutions in a world where decisions are shaped by the West's own ideology, politics and beliefs. Is the Nobel Prize awarded objectively? No. Does the UN Security Council make objective decisions? No," said Erdogan.
Erdogan has criticized the UN Security Council for allowing only five major powers to effectively make all decisions.
Erdogan also touched on the criticism directed at the new presidential palace, for which the opposition has accused the government of spending too much money.
"The White Palace is not the palace of Erdogan, but of the whole Turkish nation. This is an artifact that Turkey will hand down to future generations," Erdogan said.
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