AKP Istanbul Deputy Serkan Bayram, who has been a member of parliament for three terms, talked about the fund crisis, the economy, the justice system, the discussions within the party and the operations against municipalities in his statements.
Bayram, who had previously reacted to former Minister of Family and Social Policies Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya with his statements on NOW TV and said, "Our party should be truly acquitted," this time expanded his criticism even further.
According to the news of Sözcü, Bayram said that the names of many people were mentioned in the party and argued that whatever is necessary should be done regardless of who they are.
"We all need justice. If I did it, 'do what is necessary' to me too, brother. Many people's names are mentioned in the party, there is no need to turn the tables. The nation is hungry, the nation is committing suicide. My conscience is clear, my saddlebag is empty. Whoever is going to touch it, let it be cleaned. Our AK Party does not deserve this, our President does not deserve it. The chief will take the scalpel. Serkan, did you do it? Fly it, let it clean the viruses. If the chief closes the party, it will be more "No one has the right to waste 25 years of effort."
Saying that the society in Turkey is seriously disturbed, Bayram argued that if the problems in justice and economy are not resolved, serious consequences may occur:
"We need to relieve justice, the stock market and the funds in Turkey. Otherwise, God forbid, there will be a social explosion in Turkey. It is going there, do not ignore it. The society is incredibly disturbed. I am a child of this country, I see what this nation says and feels. It hurts me. If justice goes like this, Turkey will go to the abyss."
Claiming that the damage caused by the fund crisis to the economy was 100 billion dollars, Bayram argued that if the Capital Markets Board (CMB) had acted on the allegations against Zehra Taşkesenlioğlu in the past, today's situation would not have happened:
"The incident is huge. The damage to the economy is 100 billion dollars. The stock market is upside down. The numbers are crazy. There is no need to fool the nation. The nation cannot make ends meet, the retirees are in trouble, the mosque community is talking, I am everywhere, I see it. I have not been able to sleep for days. If the CMB had acted on the Zehra Taşkesenlioğlu incident, this would not have happened today."
Bayram also reacted to the measures taken against some names during the investigations and then being lifted:
"Shut it down, shut it down, shut it down. It touches that, shut it down; it touches that, shut it down. You put the measure on Hayati Bey's son, then you immediately lift it. Either don't put it on, or don't take it away, brother. Nobody has the right to mop up justice. I have been a lawyer with honor for 20 years, I have been in politics for 25 years. I have worked like a donkey for years."
One of Bayram's most striking statements was regarding the operations against opposition municipalities. Expressing the opinion that the municipalities lost in the elections were tried to be taken back by other methods, Bayram said:
"This nation looks at two emotions, the one in your pocket and the one in your heart. You cannot give what is in your pocket. After that, I lost the municipality, let me take it back. You cannot win Üsküdar, you arrest the members of the Assembly. Winning at the table what you cannot win on the field... Is this it? I am ashamed. We will win with the strength of our arms."
Bayram, who also criticized his party's choices in the 2024 local elections, argued that the headquarters was "cronying" in the candidate selection process:
"There is a chain, everyone is involved with each other. Businessmen and judges are calling me. They say you are our hope. If you knew the names of the callers, you would be shocked. Everyone who calls congratulates them, they say you have become our voice. The society is stuck. We are not the owners of the country, the people who own it, we are the porters. The people take and give what they want. In the 2024 elections, the headquarters acted like a crony, we lost a lot of places. Now let's disperse the neighborhood opposite, let's continue. There is no such feeling in the society."
Bayram also pointed out the election process ahead of his party through economic difficulties and justice debates:
"Tomorrow, a man will appear and take it away. Don't keep the nation in line, serve. The Republic of Turkey is our registered property, there is no such thing. The nation is fed up. Those who declared concordat, those who went bankrupt. Turkey's leading business people. Those who called from the state said, 'We are with you until the end.' If we lose justice, we will lose everything. The election will come in two years, the nation will do what is necessary for us."
Saying that the fund crisis created "indignation" in society, Bayram used the term "treason network" in another noteworthy statement:
"I said 'they are a treason network'. There is outrage in the society. They cannot speak out of fear. The nation is unhappy and hopeless. This incident has become a fuse. The money is very high, crazy money. Let's sell the bridges, give it from the treasury, why should we? Who goes to Hajj on a private plane? Who gives the impression that the state is behind us? They should apologize to the nation. Leave the nonsense."
In his previous statements on NOW TV, Bayram also used harsh expressions against the former Minister of Family and Social Policies, Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya, whose name was on the agenda in the fund investigation.
Saying, "Our party should be truly acquitted," Bayram said, "We took away the rights of many of our disabled brothers. So that Fatma Betül could eat? And she was also looking at social policies. Let her pay the price. It hurts my heart now."
Arguing that the investigation should not be limited to certain names only, Bayram said, "It is said that there are deputy chairmen, there are said to be from the bureaucracy, there are deputy ministers," and said that everyone mentioned should be investigated.
In the same statement, Bayram also criticized the detention methods used against mayors:
"The mayor has been elected, we are getting it in the morning, why are we getting it? If you call, it will come anyway. It is valid for all mayors."
Bayram also said, "Let's ensure confidence in justice. There is no investment in a place where there is no justice. Foreign capital will not come. It is a pity that they do not come and run away."
The Zehra Taşkesenlioğlu file, which Bayram referred to in his statements, was also brought to the agenda again.
Businessperson Mine Tozlu Sineren made bribery allegations against former CMB President Ali Fuat Taşkesenlioğlu and her sister, former AKP Deputy Zehra Taşkesenlioğlu; It was reported that various allegations regarding Taşkesenlioğlu's assets were also made public.
