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Türk kökenlimi?

Kendisi aile olara Türk kökenlimi? 46.100.86.4 (talk) 11:13, 16 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Cleaning up Volker Turk article

Hello! I see that this article has the tag, "A major contributor to this article appears to have a close connection with its subject." I am that contributor :-) Just to clarify my intentions and the basis for my contributions to this article: I wanted to give a clearer picture of Volker Turk's work at OHCHR, as the previous version lacked this information.

I have not removed any content from the original article.

I sourced most of the information I added from reputable external news media outlets to ensure accuracy and reliability. These paragraphs were taken from ohchr.org, so feel free to delete them if this can help to "comply with Wikipedia's content policies, particularly a neutral point of view. "

His vision statement, “Human Rights: A Path for Solutions” sets out eight messages to ensure human rights are at the centre of renewed action for peace; economies that work for people and planet; effective governance; and guardrails for digital and scientific progress.

Türk’s expertise has been critical in promoting human rights as a solution to new and emerging challenges, such as the implications of digital technology on privacy and freedom of expression.[14] In November 2023, he wrote an open letter to Elon Musk urging him to ensure human rights are central to the management of Twitter under Musk’s leadership. He has called for human rights to be at the core of generative AI.

I welcome any further suggestions or edits to maintain the integrity and quality of the article. Keep up the great work!! Menilmontagnard1 (talk) 10:18, 17 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

This article suffers from being replete with text that is not sourced from independent external news sources. --2603:7000:2101:AA00:2CBC:E5EB:7833:2A56 (talk) 06:41, 23 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]