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Turkish Parliament Speaker criticizes Yeni Parti walkout
Turkish Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş criticized members of the Yeni Parti for walking out of the General Assembly during President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's speech at the start of the new legislative year. Kurtulmuş described the move as a protest that lacks democratic courtesy and fails to show necessary respect to the presidency.
Separately, President Erdoğan addressed recent controversies involving fund liquidations and political shifts within the AK Party. He characterized these issues as isolated incidents and defended the party against what he described as an organized campaign to tarnish its reputation. Erdoğan urged party members to remain steadfast, noting that the AK Party's female membership has surpassed 6.2 million.
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AK Party · Grand National Assembly of Turkey · Numan Kurtulmuş · Recep Tayyip Erdoğan · Yeni Parti
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] The AK Party has more than 6,214,000 female members.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] President Erdoğan characterized recent criticisms regarding fund liquidations and political shifts as an attack campaign against the AK Party.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Numan Kurtulmuş stated that the departure of Yeni Parti MPs during President Erdoğan's speech was not elegant and lacked democratic courtesy. www.haber1.com