
Providing information about the work of the Fund Coordination Board at the General Assembly of the Turkish Grand National Assembly, Yılmaz responded to the criticism regarding the participation of AK Party members and stated that national resources will not be used in the liquidation process of the funds, only the funds' own resources and assets obtained from illegal transactions will be evaluated.
AI-generated summary
Fund Coordination Board is a board that ensures the coordination and management of funds in Türkiye. Yılmaz responded to the criticism about the participation of AK Party members in the meetings of this board and stated that their participation was necessary and that working with the party group was mandatory.
Yılmaz answered the questions of the members of parliament at the General Assembly of the Turkish Grand National Assembly, where he gave information about the work of the Fund Coordination Board.
Responding to the criticism about the participation of names from the AK Party and the AK Party Group in the Fund Coordination Board meeting, Yılmaz stated that he invited AK Party Group Chairman Abdullah Güler, AK Party Deputy Chairman Efkan Ala and Mustafa Elitaş to the meeting.
Yılmaz stated that in the Presidential Government System, the government does not have the authority to propose laws directly, it can only send the budget law, and said, "Therefore, if a law is to be proposed, we have to work with our group. If there is a legal regulation discussion, we have to do this work with our party group. In this context, we invite our relevant friends. We talk together with them. Because this is the structure of the new system." he said.
Reiterating that the nation's resources will not be used in the liquidation process of the funds, Yılmaz said, "However, the funds' own resources, those obtained as unfair profits and taken back as exorbitant prices and exorbitant income, will be used. In addition, the assets and real estate seized due to illegal transactions will be evaluated and their rights will be returned to the investment owners as much as possible. We have a method that focuses on the principal money in extraordinary liquidation. I would just like to underline this point as information: We are talking about certain sizes, but what matters is the size of the money entering the system. In a manipulated way." "In my opinion, very high figures do not reflect the real loss. What matters is the main money and the value it corresponds to. We are doing our best in this regard." he said.
Speaking about the criticisms regarding senior public officials taking part in various boards, Yılmaz said:
"This is not a legal problem, but it has been on the agenda as a situation that may have drawbacks. On these issues, perhaps, as one of the steps to improve the system, we need to discuss these issues for the future. I do not say this by blaming any of our friends. Don't get me wrong. Personally, we also trust the President of the State Supervisory Board. He does not carry out the inspection either. After all, the inspectors there do it. But what kind of a framework should be created on these issues for the future, I would like to express that this is an issue worth thinking about."
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The Fund Coordination Board will continue its work to create a framework for party member participation in its future meetings.
Possible · Within weeks

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