In response to the Spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State Ned Price's statement about the Radio and Television Supreme Council's (RTÜK) decision on licenses for some foreign news outlets, Presidency's Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun said, “The U.S. does not get to criticize Türkiye’s regulations whilst regulating the activities of foreign media organizations on American soil. The age of inequality in bilateral relations is over."
Stating that Price’s criticism of RTÜK’s regulation is groundless in a post he shared on his social media account, Altun said, "Sovereignty and reciprocity are cornerstones of international relations. The U.S. does not get to criticize Türkiye’s regulations whilst regulating the activities of foreign media organizations on American soil. The age of inequality in bilateral relations is over."