A lecturer at the Marine Sciences facility at Istanbul University, Dr. Yavuz Örnek has sparked controversy after he went on live television and claimed that prophet Noah in the Bible

Odditycentral.com reported that the man further claimed among other things that even the ark was built using steel, after which nuclear energy was used to power it.

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Dr. Yavuz Örnek reportedly made the claims on Turkey’s public broadcaster, TRT 1, apparently to suggest that technology was more advanced in the past than it even is today.

However, the assertions did not go down well with the station’s viewers, as most of them expressed misgivings about the lecturer’s position. Some, as usual, went on social media to reject the lecturer’s perspective.

The negative reactions were so intense that after returning from a commercial break, the host, Pelin Çift could not help, but share in the general view of the audience.

However, Dr. Yavuz Örnek remained confident in his view, saying, “I am a scientist, I speak for science.”