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Turkish political dispute over wedding speech

Overview

A political dispute emerged following a speech by former TBMM Speaker Bülent Arınç at the wedding of Mehmet Davutoğlu, son of former Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu. During the ceremony, Arınç praised Davutoğlu’s conduct during a legal investigation but criticized former Ankara Mayor Melih Gökçek, remarking that he watched with shame as Gökçek was “chewing gum loudly” while attending a prosecutor’s summons.

Gökçek responded by accusing Arınç of hypocrisy, while Presidential Advisor Oktay Saral and Fatih Mayor Ergün Turan criticized the use of a private wedding as a platform for political messaging.

In response to the backlash, Arınç issued a statement defending his remarks and claiming they were taken out of context by “purposeful and malicious” individuals. He reaffirmed his long-standing loyalty to President Erdoğan and the AK Party, while describing his detractors as lacking “morality and dignity.”

Entities

Bülent Arınç · Melih Gökçek · Ahmet Davutoğlu · Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu · Haliç Congress Center

Timeline

  1. 4 days ago

    [POLITICS] 7 sources
    Bülent Arınç responds to criticism over wedding speech

    Former Turkish Speaker Bülent Arınç defended his controversial wedding speech targeting Melih Gökçek, claiming critics took his words out of context while reaffirming his loyalty to the AK Party.

  2. 6 days ago

    [POLITICS] 21 sources
    Bülent Arınç sparks political row at Ahmet Davutoğlu’s son’s wedding

    Former TBMM Speaker Bülent Arınç sparked a political row at Ahmet Davutoğlu’s son’s wedding by criticizing Melih Gökçek, leading to sharp rebuttals from Gökçek and presidential advisors.

Sources

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