Reaction from Erkan Baş to the detention of Yonca Verdioğlu Şık

Turkish Workers' Party (TİP) Chairman Erkan Baş held a press conference at the Turkish Grand National Assembly after the detention of Istanbul Deputy Ahmet Şık's wife, Yonca Verdioğlu Şık.

Baş reacted to the government by stating that the detention decision was related to Ahmet Şık's work on the fund investigation.

Yonca Verdioğlu Şık was detained from her home in Istanbul today. Şık, who underwent a health check, was taken to the Istanbul Courthouse in Çağlayan to take his statement. In the investigation carried out against Şık, it was stated that the accusation was "political or military espionage".

“THE PALACE REGIME HAS TURNED INTO A MAFIA AND GANG ORDER”

Criticizing the government over the funding crisis in his statement in the Turkish Grand National Assembly, Erkan Baş described the events as "the transformation of the Palace regime into a mafia and gang order."

Baş stated that they are trying to cover up the allegations regarding the fund crisis and said, "We have been discussing one of the biggest thefts in history for days. We are talking about how a group of horny minorities added billions to their millions as a criminal organization. The government is resorting to various footworks to cover up the issue."

Stating that those responsible for the fund crisis should be held accountable, Baş noted that the process may have taken place under the supervision of people appointed by the government. Baş said, "In the one-man system, all appointments are directly tied to the Palace. Those who turn a blind eye to this, those who support it, and those who directly benefit from this process must all be held accountable."

“THEY ARE TRYING TO SILENCE THEIR RELATIVES BY THREATENING THEM”

Stating that he carried out work with the assignment of his party within the scope of Ahmet Şık's fund investigation and brought the information he obtained to the agenda with the questions he sent to the Ministry of Justice, Baş also associated the detention of Yonca Verdioğlu Şık with these studies.

Reminding that Şık has parliamentary immunity, Erkan Baş said, "Our deputy has immunity, they are trying to silence him by threatening his relatives."

Stating that Ahmet Saymadi was targeted only because he was Ahmet Şık's friend, Baş stated that Saymadi's workplace was raided and he was arrested upon an e-mail notice.

Stating that Ahmet Şık had a serious bypass surgery about 10 days ago, Erkan Baş stated that the MP continued his work after the surgery.