AK Party Group Deputy Chairman Abdulhamit Gül, regarding the fund investigation, said, "We are not going to sacrifice this case, which our esteemed President sees as a cause movement beyond a political movement or a party, for which he erected a signboard and fought for with the prayers and tears of the nation, to 3-5 people or whoever is guilty or wrong. We will hold them accountable to the end." he said.
Gül answered journalists' questions in the "Anatolian Conversations" program of the Turkish Press Federation.
Asked about his evaluations regarding the fund investigation carried out by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, Gül said that the AK Party's stance on this issue is very clear and that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has instructed all relevant parties to "hold accountable those who made mistakes."
Reminding that judicial and administrative investigations are continuing, Gül stated that the process is being followed meticulously and that those responsible will be prosecuted and held accountable.
AK Party Group Deputy Chairman Gül continued as follows:
"We are not going to sacrifice this cause, which our esteemed President regards as a cause movement beyond a political movement or a party, for which he erected a signboard and fought for with the prayers and tears of the nation, to 3-5 people or whoever is responsible for their fault or mistake. We will hold them accountable to the end. This is a political movement that is as halal as the white milk of the nation's mother, traveling from village to village, neighborhood to neighborhood, coffee house to coffee house with its cause, and gaining the support of the nation. Who can do this without bowing the head of this nation that trusts in this cause, in our President?" "If he did wrong, he will be held accountable."
Gül noted that the list of people whose names were mentioned in the investigation should be disclosed to the public and said, "Unless the list is disclosed, it will create the impression that everyone is guilty." he said.
Emphasizing that people's positions and positions are not taken into account in fund investigations, Gül said, "What we rely on is the trust of our nation. We will not engage in anything that will abuse or abuse this trust. Whatever step needs to be taken in this regard, we will take that step. We should not stand up from here and allow injustice with a lynching ball in our hands, but we are not going to protect whoever did wrong." he said.
On the question regarding the early election claim and President Erdoğan's re-candidacy, Gül stated the following:
"It is very natural to talk about these as the election time approaches. Normally, the election will be in May 2028. As you know, according to the current Constitution, if the Parliament decides to hold an election after two terms, our President can be a candidate again and this decision must be taken with 360 votes. Therefore, if the Parliament takes such a decision, there is no legal or constitutional obstacle for our President to be a candidate again. When it comes to the issue of date, it is a good idea to give a date such as 'It will happen on this date in May, it will happen on this date in April' First of all, it would be disrespectful to the legal personality of the Parliament and the national will. It is the Parliament itself that will make this decision and the evaluations of the political parties on this issue.
My prediction and expectation on this issue is that there is a need for our President to be re-elected as president and to be a candidate for the sake of a stronger future of our country. "Our country and our nation have great expectations for our President to be re-nominated and re-elected. Türkiye has a need."
On the question of "who will be the presidential candidate of the opposition," Gül said, "The nation's candidate is Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Whoever is the candidate on the other side is not on our agenda. It has been tried many times before. There have been alliances of six, seven and ten, from inside and outside, but our nation has shown its support. That's why we are looking at our own agenda." he replied.
Gül stated that they do not have a preference such as "Let the opposition do this or that" and said, "Our preference is very clear. It is the opposition's own agenda, but our agenda will be for our President to be re-elected as president in a way that will solve the remaining problems of our nation." he said.
Referring to the "Terror-Free Türkiye" process, Gül said that Türkiye is successfully continuing a very important process.
Reminding that the process has been going on for two years, Gül said:
"The public also knows that some caves have been evacuated and disarmed. Important and correct developments are continuing in Iraq. Non-state elements in Syria have integrated by surrendering their weapons to the state. This process is going on successfully. One of the biggest handicaps in this process was the Syria table. The Syrian table was the issue that would most significantly affect our Terror-Free Turkey table. Thank God, there was a very important development with the Sharia administration in Syria, integration was achieved there. Likewise, this process continues successfully in Iraq. We will follow the positive developments in the near future. We, "While all this is happening, we have never ended our winter deployment and our fight against terrorism. Our relevant units continue to work vigilantly and determinedly in this regard. Our main desire is to complete this process successfully in the near future."
Stating that a monitoring commission will be established in the Turkish Grand National Assembly to monitor the process and make recommendations, Gül said, "We believe that soon the guns will be completely silent and democracy will raise its voice even more strongly." he said.
In response to the question, Gül said that he "thinks the commission will be established in the near future."
"At what stage are the studies on the state law?" In response to the question, Gül stated that this is one of the issues that has always been on their table.
Stating that there are many stages between the producer in the field and the consumer in the market, and that this is reflected as an additional cost to the citizen, Gül pointed out that the citizen is forced to buy a product that costs 5 lira in the field at an exorbitant price in the market or market.
Stating that they will work on this issue by putting a public sector law on the agenda in the Parliament during this period, Gül said, "Our Ministry of Commerce is also carrying out technical studies on this issue. I hope we will put forward a study in which the public sector law will be intensively discussed, studied and finalized this term." he said.
Pointing to the post-budget period for the regulation regarding pensions, Gül said:
"Work on this issue continues. Our esteemed President gave instructions to the economic management both in the cabinet and at MKYK. He gave strong instructions for our retirees to get the salary they deserve, and our Minister of Finance, our Minister of Labor and our economic management are working on this issue. We believe that the result will be the most equitable and the one that will satisfy our citizens. It will become law after the studies are completed."
Gül emphasized that President Erdoğan gave strong instructions not to subject citizens to the high cost of living and inflation.
