Breaking news... Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, Numan Kurtulmuş, answered the questions of journalists on the plane before his official visit to Portugal.
FUND INVESTIGATION: ALL MUST BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE
Kurtulmuş, who was asked about his evaluation of the fund investigations, said that it was a sensitive issue and that it concerned a very large audience. Kurtulmuş said, "All of these people have invested in the stock market to make a profit from the halal money they have saved, 3-5 kuruş. Whoever speculated on their money, whoever made unfair profits should be brought down their noses, and they should all be held accountable." he said.
Defining the issue as an issue where "it is not possible to say goodbye", Kurtulmuş said that it was "unforgivable" to confiscate the future dreams of many people.
Kurtulmuş said, "I hope that it will be effective only in a narrow area of the Turkish economy, and in a narrow area of the stock market, and that the measures taken will yield results in a short time and Borsa Istanbul will be successful." He wished.
Emphasizing that a process should be managed in which not the slightest discussion on economic security will come to the fore in Türkiye, Kurtulmuş said, "I hope that on this issue, which is followed meticulously by everyone, the issue will be addressed with a determination that will not allow anyone to get away with it." he said.
Reminding that the names of some members of parliament were also mentioned in the investigation, he said, "If the prosecutor's office takes the process to a judicial dimension and sends a motion to the Parliament, will the issue of lifting immunity during this period arise in a way similar to that of MPs who are faced with other corruption processes?" When asked, Kurtulmuş stated that there was no initiative left to the Speaker of the Parliament regarding the lifting of the immunity of the MPs.
Stating that the motions were referred to the Joint Commission by the Presidency of the Parliament as per the practice, Kurtulmuş said, "The Parliament is still in recess, this issue has not been brought to the Parliament, and no summaries of proceedings have been created. When the summaries are received, the process to be followed is clear." He made a statement.
"IT IS A GREAT SUCCESS OF Türkiye IN THE FIELD OF DIPLOMACY"
Kurtulmuş, who was asked about President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's speech at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and Netanyahu's remarks towards Türkiye at the UN General Assembly, said that Erdoğan gave a speech that emphasized the determination of the humanity front and expressed the global conscience to hold the genocidal Netanyahu and his gang accountable.
Stating that Netanyahu "spoke with a desperation of being cornered", Kurtulmuş pointed out that Netanyahu was the subject of the most intense protest in the UNSC so far.
"This is something that has never happened before." Kurtulmuş said and continued:
"On the one hand, he sees that there is a great hatred due to the point the Zionist ideology has reached, and on the other hand, he sees the reaction in that hall what his fate will be as a head of government who has been declared a war criminal. I say very clearly, the reaction in the hall is the awakening of humanity's conscience against the genocides committed by Israel after the October 7 attacks. It is an indication that the time for accountability is approaching. The Israeli government sees that it will drown in the wave of hatred created by the Zionist regime. Netanyahu's targeting of Türkiye here is targeting our President." "That's why Turkey, our President, and we are the ones who have shown the strongest reaction since the day after October 7, when Israel's attacks began."
Stating that in all the international meetings he attended since October 7, most countries "could not even raise a word" because they were afraid of the power of the Zionist lobby, this changed direction rapidly over time, and said, "No matter which international meeting we go to, there is almost no one left to speak in favor of Israel. Everyone has come to the point we have put forward. This is actually a great success of Türkiye in the field of diplomacy. I hope we will be able to see the genocidal gang punished." he said.
Kurtulmuş said, "Is Israel in a strategy to get rid of this hatred by getting rid of Netanyahu? Trump is also included in this." He gave the following answer to the question:
"Netanyahu followed a very aggressive policy. It is not possible for the Israeli state to give up the Zionist ideology. From time to time, social democrats such as Yitzhak Rabin were in power in Israel, and governments came that gave more rights to the Palestinians and were more sensitive about human rights and freedoms, but as a result, Zionism was always adopted as the state policy in Israel. It was not possible for anyone who was directly opposed to Zionism and targeted Zionism to stay in Israel for a very long time. This needs to be known. But it seems that this government The job is quite difficult."
"THERE WILL NOT BE AS INTENSE A WORKING PACE AS BEFORE"
Answering the question regarding the establishment schedule of the Monitoring Commission to be established in the Parliament within the scope of the Law on Strengthening National Solidarity and Social Integration, Kurtulmuş stated that they will follow the "deliberative method" in the formation of the National Solidarity, Fraternity and Democracy Commission here as well.
Stating that the Parliament will follow how the process continues on behalf of the nation as the "third eye", Kurtulmuş said, "I hope we will form the commission as soon as possible. A structure should be formed in which all parties in the Parliament will be represented. In this process, if a need for legal regulation arises, in cooperation with the board formed under the chairmanship of our Vice President, and in contact with them, to manage the process related to its formation and, above all, to ensure that this process is embraced on behalf of the nation. It is obvious that there will not be such an intense work tempo as before." he said.
Kurtulmuş said, "Will this commission personally work in the field?" "No. It is the duty and responsibility of the state's official security committees to monitor what is happening in the field." He replied:
Reminding that there are criticisms that politics is not very enthusiastic and that it is being taken slowly, Kurtulmuş said, "Let me be frank, a parliament that has accepted a proposal regarding the process with 467 votes means that the center of Turkish politics, the heart of Turkish politics, has declared that it will never take this issue slowly."
Pointing out that those who do not like the process, which has great public support, and who are mobilized to prevent this from happening, want to disrupt the process, Kurtulmuş said, "They are undecided and are prolonging the process over time in order to discredit politics." I think all the criticisms are malicious. Frankly, everything is working smoothly within its own process. "Hopefully, the organization will show that they have laid down their weapons as soon as possible, this will be detected and confirmed, of course, what is more important than this is that they will lay down the weapons in their minds and we will start a process where there are no more weapons, there is speech and people live together in peace," he said.
TBMM Speaker Kurtulmuş said, "Everyone should stop using separatist language, and some circles should stop using discriminatory language. The new era undoubtedly requires a new language and a new understanding. "It is in everyone's interest to act accordingly," he said.
Stating that the terrorism issue will be left behind as soon as possible, Kurtulmuş emphasized that those who try to hinder the process will lose and that there will never be any compromises on the Terror-Free Türkiye.
"THERE IS NO OTHER LEGAL TEXT ACCEPTED WITH THIS HIGH VOTE"
Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey Kurtulmuş, in response to a question, stated that PJAK is no longer a risk for them.
Stating that not only "Terror-free Turkey" but also "terror-free zone" will gradually begin to be realized by ensuring the rapid integration of armed militias into the state in Iraq, Kurtulmuş said, "We know that there are some provocative elements, especially Israel, who are disturbed by this situation. Everyone be very careful. Speech is easy, everyone says the word, if the spoken word does not have a response in action, it does not matter. "What is important is to realize these on the field, put them into effect and establish a new era based on peace and brotherhood," he said.
In response to a question about the Law Proposal on Strengthening National Solidarity and Social Integration becoming law with 467 "acceptance" votes, Kurtulmuş said, "We expected that it would receive a very large number of votes, but this is a figure above expectations. It is a really good result. "As far as I know, there is no other legal text that has been accepted with such a high number of votes in our parliamentary history," he responded by saying.
"THE POLITICAL AGENDA IS NOT RENEWAL OF THE ELECTION"
Stating that Türkiye needs a new constitution that is civil, contemporary, inclusive, encompassing and democratic, Kurtulmuş said, "I believe that this Assembly has the power and power to do this. I find discussions such as the 'constituent Assembly' that some talk about completely undemocratic. This Assembly can make the new constitution. Moreover, it is the right time. I do not find the view of 'Let's leave it for another season' correct." he said.
Commenting on a question about the "early election" discussions, Kurtulmuş said, "If more than 360 deputies in the Turkish Grand National Assembly want to renew the election and on whatever date they want to renew it, the renewal process will have started." he said.
Stating that there is no preparation on this issue, Kurtulmuş said, "The issue of renewing the election is a matter of political climate. The dominant political agenda in Türkiye at the moment is not the renewal of the election." made his assessment.
Kurtulmuş stated that he will fulfill his responsibility regarding the "New Constitution" studies and stated that these studies can be carried out this term.
Stating that the Presidential Government System is largely settled, Kurtulmuş said the following:
"I believe that it is accepted by the people. Because how many elections have been held, including the constitution. Including the presidential elections required by that constitution, Turkey has had three elections, that is, one referendum and two general elections. Therefore, the nation has actually approved this system. But studies have been carried out within the Presidency before, there will definitely be proposals of other political parties; flaws, shortcomings, aspects that need to be revised can of course be brought to the agenda. Moreover, if we are talking about making a constitution, especially with certain roots in the constitution "If we are talking about changes, the way to do this is to compromise on the ideas that everyone brings to the table. For this, the parties put forward their own red lines. If there is a consensus in areas where there are no red lines, I think a consensus text will emerge. It is difficult, but as I said, we are talking in a Parliament that has achieved the more difficult thing."
"OUR CARE IS TO ENSURE THAT THESE WORKS ARE MORE EFFICIENT"
Kurtulmuş evaluated MHP Chairman Devlet Bahçeli's statements regarding the need to change the Election Law and the Political Parties Law with the following statements:
"I consider this proposal as a correct and appropriate proposal. I have believed this throughout my political life. Four legal texts reveal the democratic topography of a country. The Constitution, the political parties law, the election law and the Parliament Internal Regulations. I am of the opinion that these four texts need a democratic revision. Therefore, I find this proposal to change the Election Law and the Political Parties Law extremely positive and appropriate."
Stating that the Parliament's Internal Regulations should also be changed, Kurtulmuş said, "I can easily say that the Turkish Grand National Assembly is one of the longest working, most serious and most uninterrupted parliaments in the world, but if you ask how the Turkish Grand National Assembly is in terms of efficiency, unfortunately we cannot say the same thing about that. Our concern is to ensure that these works are more efficient. Otherwise, it is not about party A or party B being interrupted or curtailed." he said.
Explaining that the idea that the Mecca Defense Agreement was based on the alleged attack of the Houthis is very wrong, Kurtulmuş said:
"The countries of the region are facing a clear threat. Therefore, the Mecca Defense Agreement is actually an agreement that has been brought to the agenda to protect the countries of the region from attacks that they have not been protected from until now. It is still at the idea stage. Yes, the agreement has been signed, a result has been achieved, the general secretary has been appointed, it is a very fresh development. I hope that this agreement will continue to expand. Let it turn into a common umbrella, including other countries in the region, and even to which countries from the wide Islamic geography contribute. When you look at it this way, the Mecca Defense Agreement has already been established from the first moment." "As has been said since, it is not an alternative to any defense pact, nor is it an agreement made against any state."
Kurtulmuş stated that the Mecca Defense Agreement will also be on the agenda of the Turkish Grand National Assembly.
