Saadet Party Chairman Mahmut Arıkan made evaluations about the agenda at the New Path Party's Group Meeting.
Speaking about the AKP's 24th year in power, Arıkan said, "The AK Party, which came to power after the 2001 crisis by saying 'The government is responsible, we will solve the crises', remains in power today as the main responsible for a thousand and one crises. In the old Türkiye, ministers were tried in the Supreme Court, today even tweets cannot be made about them. What is in return for the 'Strong Turkey' promise of 24 years ago? Aliyev was angry when he left Priest Brunson because Trump wanted him to." "There is a government that dismissed its advisor by saying 'Free Turkey'. What is the return for the promise of 'Free Turkey'? There is a mentality that starts with 'Freedom for the headscarf' and silences those who say 'Freedom for the headscarf' in Azerbaijan, and makes the state of emergency 'normal'. Those who are the cause of the problem cannot be the address of the solution. This government is outdated."
Regarding TÜİK and ENAG's October inflation data, Arıkan said, "Those who show a calendar and ask for patience when it comes to retirement do not want the same patience when it comes to interest dealers and funders. You look at the government, they say 'Inflation is falling, interest is falling, employment is increasing, agricultural production is rising', but the use of overdraft accounts, that is, 'negative balance', has increased by 271 percent in 4 years. In other words, citizens are no longer borrowing to buy a house or a car, but to make ends meet." Can you imagine, for the first time in Türkiye, millions of people are taking out loans to bring bread to their homes? Let's look at employment in September, employment decreased by 49 thousand people, the number of unemployed people increased by 198 thousand people, and the unemployment rate among young people was 14.8 percent. Deputy, have you ever thought about the number of unemployed young people as much as you think about the number of transfers? he said.
"WHOEVER HANDS THE NATION'S MONEY, YOU WILL BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE"
Stating that 47 days have passed since the 'fund crisis', Arıkan made the following evaluations:
"We could not find out about the profiteers on the fund list. New appointments are constantly being made. The Chairman of the Tax Inspection Board was appointed to the CMB Presidency. A name from MASAK origin was appointed to the Deputy Chairman. However, I would like to make a reminder: Mr. President said that we will handle the issue 'with the meticulousness of a surgeon'. We would like to give you a friendly warning: When we look at the appointments you have made, you are putting the heart surgeon into brain surgery. This patient remains on this table. Conducting an investigation is one thing, making the capital market reliable again is another. Examining the files is one thing, establishing a system in which the same crisis will not occur again is another. You have to explain the political side of this business. You will hold accountable whoever is involved in this. You destroyed the Red Crescent in the February 6 earthquake. Today, we are talking about the Red Crescent Law to restore confidence. Do not waste the Diyanet community and the Turkish Religious Foundation in this fund earthquake.
"WE DO NOT AGREE TO BUILD THE SECURITY OF A MUSLIM COUNTRY ON THE INSECURITY OF ANOTHER MUSLIM COUNTRY"
Arıkan pointed out that the presence of the name Mecca on a memorandum regarding the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement does not necessarily mean that it coincides with the values that Mecca represents. Arıkan noted that the claim to protect Mecca and the Kaaba primarily requires the protection of Palestine, Gaza and Jerusalem.
Arıkan said, "When we read the text of the agreement, two questions first come to our mind: One: Who will we defend? Two: Who will we fight against? The answer to the first question is clear. Well, we want to see the answer to the second question clearly within the articles of the agreement. If a union is to be established, it should be established not to facilitate the regional calculations of the USA or Israel, but to ensure the independence of the countries in the region, the security of our geography and a fair peace. As the Saadet Party, we declare to our beloved nation that we will not accept the Mecca Agreement in its current state." "We do not accept building the security of a Muslim country on the insecurity of another Muslim country," he said.
"THE FUTURE OF OUR COUNTRY IS NOT DETERMINED BY THE ELECTIONS TO BE HELD IN ISRAEL OR AMERICA, BUT THE ELECTIONS TO BE HELD IN Türkiye"
Referring to the November 3 midterm elections in the USA and the general elections held in Israel to determine the new members of the 120-seat Knesset, Arıkan said:
"Actors may change, policies may partially change, administrations may change hands. As a matter of fact, we see actors changing in the world today. But as long as you do not change the system, it creates new actors for itself. Ramses the first goes, Ramses the second comes. However, the 'pyramid construction' continues where it left off. One Netanyahu leaves, another Netanyahu comes. If that happens, oppression in Palestine will continue from where it left off. That is why we say: The future of our country and our region will be determined not by the elections to be held in Israel or America, but by the elections to be held in Turkey. Not by the senators in the American Congress, but by the elections to be held in Türkiye." It is determined by the preferences of the deputies in the Turkish Grand National Assembly."
"THEIR ENVIRONMENTALISM IS UNTIL THEY APPEAR AGAINST ISRAEL"
Arıkan reminded that the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP31 will start in Antalya on November 9, and stated that environmental problems can be covered with green slogans, but nature cannot be protected in this way. Arıkan argued that the climate crisis will be discussed at COP31, but the economic order that caused the climate crisis will not be questioned, and stated that the crisis is a result of the economic order based on earning more and exploiting more. Arıkan said, "Can this understanding, which sees nature as an unlimited area of profit, be environmentally friendly by simply painting the labels of the products green? No. This is not called green transformation, but green colonialism."
Reacting to Israel's participation in the COP31 Summit, Arıkan said, "Israel used more than 100 thousand tons of explosives in Gaza to kill people, destroying agricultural lands, water resources and olive groves, and committing the crime of ecocide. This is the summary of COP31 in Antalya: Their environmentalism lasts until Israel stands against them. Hosting those who poison Gaza's soil and water to give 'environment and future' speeches on Turkish soil, "It is a historical oppression," he said.
Arıkan pointed out the economic difficulties experienced by raw milk producers and said that the current milk price is below the production costs and the producer makes a loss per liter. Emphasizing that milk producers should be supported, costs should be calculated transparently and prices should be determined accordingly, Arıkan called for producers not to be insensitive to their demands.
Referring to Children with Leukemia Week and Orange Awareness Day, Arıkan emphasized that it is the responsibility of the state to ensure that children have timely access to health services and to alleviate the economic burden of families. Arıkan stated that no child's treatment opportunities should depend on the financial status of his family or the city he lives in, and wished healing for children struggling with leukemia.
