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Iyi Party political criticism in Turkey

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Müsavat Dervişoğlu, leader of the Iyi Party, has used recent party milestones and parliamentary meetings to criticize the Turkish government. Initially, Dervişoğlu focused on socio-economic conditions, stating the party aims to create a nation where youth live with hope and children grow up without fear. He highlighted issues such as retirees struggling with bills and workers receiving unfair compensation. His criticism subsequently shifted toward specific economic management and alleged financial irregularities. Dervişoğlu claimed that approximately 173 billion dollars were lost in the stock market over a two-month period, describing it as a ~~systemic crisis.~~ “systemic crisis.” He called for investigations into the oversight responsibilities of the Capital Markets Board, Borsa Istanbul, the Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency, and the Financial Crimes Investigation Board. Furthermore, he labeled the 2027 budget a “collapse budget” and noted discrepancies in promised principal payments to fund victims. These tensions escalated during sessions of the Turkish Grand National Assembly Plan and Budget Commission regarding the 2027 Budget Law Proposal and the 2025 Final Account Law Proposal. Verbal altercations occurred between AK Party and Iyi Party members over the investigation into investment fund losses. During these heated discussions, Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek presented a budget forecasting 3.3 percent economic growth for 2026 and reported that 130.2 billion lira had been paid out across 108 funds to over 420,000 individuals. Minister Şimşek reportedly left the commission hall following verbal insults exchanged between deputies.

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