Reaction from AKP's Saral to Minister Memişoğlu: 'Our President should not bear the burden of decisions that will attract the reaction of the nation'

Minister of Health Kemal Memişoğlu stated that the bill on the use of tobacco and tobacco products will be submitted to the Parliament within a few weeks and said, "The sale of cigarettes to people under a certain age is already prohibited. We will ensure that this sale is made by presenting your ID, Turkish ID card or yourself. We will tell you who you sold it to, we will confirm your age, and they will show that too."

One of the people who reacted to this decision was Chief Advisor to the President Oktay Saral.

In his post on his social media account, Saral said, "Requesting a Turkish Republic ID number should not be seen as an acceptable practice. While our esteemed President is struggling with the issues of our country, he should not be forced to bear the burden of decisions that will attract the reaction of the nation."

Saral's words were as follows:

"We all know that smoking is harmful. However, requesting a citizen's Turkish ID number to buy a pack of cigarettes should not be considered an acceptable practice.

Decisions that will raise questions in the minds of citizens and raise privacy concerns should be thought through once again.

While our esteemed President is struggling with the issues of our country, he should not be forced to bear the burden of decisions that will attract the reaction of the nation.

Supporting our President is possible not by increasing his burden, but by taking the right steps to win the hearts of the nation.

"It is necessary to hear the voice of our nation on this issue and act with common sense."