The statement regarding the allegations that Italy will send Africans to Turkey came from the Directorate of Communications.
The statement said, "During Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's visit to Turkey, there was no agreement or even a meeting regarding the "sending of African immigrants to Turkey." It was determined that it was put forward after a news article in the newspaper Il Giornale, which is close to the government. When the news was examined, it was determined that there was no statement or comment stating that "Italy will send Africans to Turkey". Prof. accompanied Meloni on his visit to the Grand Bazaar. Dr. It has been determined that İlber Ortaylı's statement on a television channel, "Italy wants to send African immigrants to Turkey" was cut from the whole conversation and served for manipulation purposes. This statement is not Ortaylı's quote from Meloni, but an expression of the allegations on social media. "It is clearly disinformation that Ortaylı conveyed this statement after hearing it from Meloni."
The Directorate of Communications Center for Combating Disinformation stated in the statement that, when the entire publication was examined, it was determined that İlber Ortaylı criticized the claims circulating on social media about "Fascist Meloni" and "Africans will be sent to Turkey", and asked not to trust the unfounded claims.
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